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Ezekiel 5:2

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2Thou shalt burn with fire ea third part in the midst of fthe city, when gthe days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part hthou shalt scatter in the wind; and iI will draw out a sword after them.

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  1. eComp. ver. 12.
  2. fch. 4:1. Comp. ver. 5.
  3. gch. 4:8, 9.
  4. hSee ver. 10.
  5. iLev. 26:33. ver. 12. ch. 12:14. So Jer. 9:16.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A third part you shall burn in the fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are completed. And a third part you shall take and strike with the sword all around the city. And a third part you shall scatter to the wind, and I will unsheathe the sword after them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When the days of your siege come to an end, burn a third of the hair inside the city. Take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. For I will pursue them with drawn sword.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are to burn a third of it in the city when the days of the siege have ended; you are to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind, for I will draw a sword to chase after them.

NLTNew Living Translation

Place a third of it at the center of your map of Jerusalem. After acting out the siege, burn it there. Scatter another third across your map and chop it with a sword. Scatter the last third to the wind, for I will scatter my people with the sword.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A third you must burn with fire in the midst of the city at the completion of the days of the siege, and you must take a third, and you must strike it with the sword around it, and a third you must scatter to the wind, and I will draw a sword behind them.