Ezekiel 4:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then the LORD said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their defiled bread among the nations to which I will banish them.””

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BSBPD

“Then the LORD said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their defiled bread among the nations to which I will banish them.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jehovah said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations whither I will drive them.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehovah saith, `Thus do the sons of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations whither I drive them.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 4:13 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Daniel 1:8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
  2. Hosea 9:3They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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