³Moreover take thou unto thee ^||an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and ⁱset thy face against it, and ^cit shall be besieged, and ^jthou shalt lay siege against it. ^kThis shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

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||Or, a flat plate, or, slice. See Lev. 2:5 marg.
iver. 7. See Jer. 21:10.
cSo ver. 3, 7, 8. See 2 Chr. 32:10.
kSo ch. 12:6, 11. & 24:24, 27. Comp. Isai. 8:18. & 20:3.

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j Isai. 29:3.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And you, take an iron griddle, and place it as an iron wall between you and the city; and set your face toward it, and let it be in a state of siege, and press the siege against it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then take an iron pan, place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the people of Israel.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Face it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign for the house of Israel.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then take an iron griddle and place it between you and the city. Turn toward the city and demonstrate how harsh the siege will be against Jerusalem. This will be a warning to the people of Israel.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And take for yourself a plate of iron, and you must place it as a wall of iron between you and the city, and you must set your face against it, and it must be under siege, and you must lay the siege against it; it is a sign for the house of Israel.