Ezekiel 4:12

And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Ezekiel 4:12

BSB
And you shall eat the food as you would a barley cake, after you bake it over dried human excrement in the sight of the people."
AKJV
And you shall eat it as barley cakes, and you shall bake it with dung that comes out of man, in their sight.
CPDV
And you shall eat it like barley bread baked under ashes. And you shall cover it, in their sight, with the dung that goes out of a man."
ERV
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it in their sight with dung that cometh out of man.
NHEB
You shall eat it as barley cakes, and you shall bake it in their sight with dung that comes out of man."
SMT
And thou shalt eat it cakes of barley, and it shall be baked with dung coming forth of man, before their eyes.

Commentary for Ezekiel 4:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ezekiel 4:12
Summary
Unclean preparation method for grain
Event
Baking defiled bread
Estimated Time Period
c. 590 BC
Category
Prophecy