Ezekiel 4:4

Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Ezekiel 4:4

BSB

Then lie down on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their iniquity for the number of days you lie on your side.

AKJV

Lie you also on your left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel on it: according to the number of the days that you shall lie on it you shall bear their iniquity.

CPDV

And you shall sleep on your left side. And you shall place the iniquities of the house of Israel on it by the number of days that you will sleep on it. And you shall take upon yourself their iniquity.

ERV

Moreover lie thou upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it, thou shalt bear their iniquity.

NHEB

"Moreover lie on your left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel on it; according to the number of the days that you shall lie on it, you shall bear their iniquity.

SMT

And lie thou upon thy left side, and put the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: the number of days which thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt lift up their iniquity.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ezekiel 4:4

LieH7901VerbthoualsouponthyleftH8042Adjective sideH6654Noun MasculineandlayH7760VerbtheiniquityH5771Noun MasculineofthehouseH1004Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name MasculineuponitaccordingtothenumberH4557Noun MasculineofthedaysH3117Noun MasculinethatthoushaltlieH7901VerbuponitthoushaltbearH5375VerbtheiriniquityH5771Noun Masculine

Commentary for Ezekiel 4:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Ezekiel 4:4

Summary

Prophet bears Israel's iniquity through symbolic bodily position

Event

Prophet assumes Israel's guilt

Estimated Time Period

c. 590 BC