Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall, and there was a doorway.
New American Standard Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, now
King James Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, dig through the wall!" So I dug into the wall. That's when I uncovered an entrance!
A Conservative Version
Then he said to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall. And when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
American Standard Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door.
Amplified
He said to me, “Son of man, now dig into the wall.” And when I had dug into the wall, behold, there was an entrance.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Son of man, make a hole in the wall: and after making a hole in the wall I saw a door.
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, dig now through the wall; and I digged through the wall, and behold, a door.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to me, Son of man, break thou now, into the wall: and I broke through into the wall, and behold, one door.
King James 2000
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had dug in the wall, behold a door.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to me, "Son of man, dig now through the wall." And I dug through the wall, and look! There was a doorway.
Modern King James verseion
And He said to me, Son of man, dig in the wall now. And I dug in the wall, and, behold, an opening.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man, dig through the wall." And when I digged through the wall, behold there was a door.
NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and discovered a doorway.
New Heart English Bible
Then he said to me, "Son of man, dig now in the wall": and when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto m Son of man Break I pray thee through the wall. So I broke through the wall, and lo! a single opening.
Webster
Then said he to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
World English Bible
Then he said to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
Youngs Literal Translation
and He saith unto me, 'Son of man, dig, I pray thee, through the wall;' and I dig through the wall, and lo, an opening.
Interlinear
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abominations In The Temple And In Jerusalem
7 Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked there was a hole in the wall. 8 He said to me, “Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall, and there was a doorway. 9 He said to me, “Go in and see the terrible and detestable things they are committing here.”
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 29:15
to hide their plans from the Lord.
They do their works in darkness,
and say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?”
Job 34:22
where evildoers can hide themselves.
Jeremiah 2:34
with the blood of the innocent poor.
You did not catch them breaking and entering.
But in spite of all these things
Jeremiah 23:24
Can a man hide himself in secret places where I cannot see him?”
Amos 9:2-3
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.