Ezekiel 5:4-5 - Compare All Versions

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Again, take a few of these and throw them into the fire and burn them up. A fire will spread from there to all Israel. “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her.

And of these again you shall take some and cast them into the midst of the fire and burn them in the fire. From there a fire will come out into all the house of Israel. “Thus says the Lord GOD: This is Jerusalem. I have set her in the center of the nations, with countries all around her.

Then take some of these hairs out and throw them into the fire, burning them up. A fire will then spread from this remnant and destroy all of Israel. “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This is an illustration of what will happen to Jerusalem. I placed her at the center of the nations

Take some more of them, throw them into the fire, and burn them in it.  A fire will spread from it to the whole house of Israel. “This is what the Lord GOD says: I have set this Jerusalem in the center of the nations, with countries all around her.

Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel. Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.

Then take some of them again and throw them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire. From there a fire will go out into all the house of Israel. “Thus says the Lord GOD: ‘This is Jerusalem; I have set her in the midst of the nations and the countries all around her.

“Retrieve a few of the hairs and slip them into your pocket. Take some of them and throw them into the fire—burn them up. From them, fire will spread to the whole family of Israel. “This is what GOD, the Master, says: This means Jerusalem. I set her at the center of the world, all the nations ranged around her. But she rebelled against my laws and ordinances, rebelled far worse than the nations ranged around her—sheer wickedness!—refused my guidance, ignored my directions.

Take again some of them and throw them into the fire and burn them in the fire; from it a fire will spread to all the house of Israel. “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This is Jerusalem; I have placed her at the center of the nations, with lands around her.

Again take some hair and throw them into the fire and burn them in the fire; from it a fire will spread to all the house of Israel. “Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘This is Jerusalem; I have set her in the center of the nations, and countries are around her.

Again, take more of them and throw them into the fire, and burn them up. From there a fire will spread to all the house of Israel. “This is what the sovereign LORD says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.