Ezekiel 4:8

Ezekiel 4:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
• New International Version (NIV)I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your siege.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, I will place cords upon you, so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, till you have completed the days of your siege.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And surely I will restrain you so that you cannot turn from one side to another till you have ended the days of your siege.

Context of Ezekiel 4:8

6After that, turn over and lie on your right side for 40 days—one day for each year of Judah’s sin. 7“Meanwhile, keep staring at the siege of Jerusalem. Lie there with your arm bared and prophesy her destruction. I will tie you up with ropes so you won’t be able to turn from side to side until the days of your siege have been completed. 9“Now go and get some wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and emmer wheat, and mix them together in a storage jar. Use them to make bread for yourself during the 390 days you will be lying on your side. 10Ration this out to yourself, eight ounces of food for each day, and eat it at set times.

Ezekiel 4:8 word by word

וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי עָלֶ֖יךָ עֲבוֹתִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־תֵהָפֵ֤ךְ מִֽצִּדְּךָ֙ אֶל־צִדֶּ֔ךָ עַד־כַּלּוֹתְךָ֖ יְמֵ֥י מְצוּרֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And, behold, I will layנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• bandsעֲבֹת‛ăbôth ‛ăbôth ‛ăbôthâh · cordH5688
• upon thee, and thou shalt not turnהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• thee from one sideצַדtsad · sideH6654
• till thou hast endedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of thy siegeמָצוֹרmâtsôr mâtsûr · siegeH4692

Cross-references for Ezekiel 4:8

• Ezekiel 3:25There, son of man, you will be tied with ropes so you cannot go out among the people.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 4:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8I will lay bands upon thee - Contrast margin reference. The Lord will put constraint upon him, to cause him to exercise his office. In the retirement of his house, figuratively bound and under constraint, he shall not cease to proclaim the doom of the city. The days of thy siege - Those during which he should thus foretell the approaching calamity.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8The prophet’s second sign act was connected to the first. This time, he acted out the roles of both God and the people suffering during the siege. As someone suffering in the siege, he was tied with ropes (Ezekiel 4:8). He had to lie in one position. He may not have stayed like this all the time during the 14 months. Instead, he may have performed this sign each day. When Ezekiel represented Israel, he symbolically bore Israel’s sins. This means he acted…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. bands--(Eze 3:25). not turn from ... side--to imply the impossibility of their being able to shake off the punishment.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 4:8

• Instruction
• Pantomime
• Symbols and Similitudes

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings