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Ezekiel 4:1

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Ominous Object Lessons

4:1“And you, son of man, take a brick1 and set it in front of you. Inscribe2 a city on it—Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Ancient Near Eastern bricks were 10 to 24 inches long and 6 to 13 1/2 inches wide.
  2. 2 Or perhaps “draw.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And you, son of man, take a brick and lay it before you, and engrave on it a city, even Jerusalem.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Now, son of man, take a block of clay, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Now you, son of man, take a brick, set it in front of you, and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.

NLTNew Living Translation

“And now, son of man, take a large clay brick and set it down in front of you. Then draw a map of the city of Jerusalem on it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Now, son of man, take for yourself a brick, and you must put it before you, and you must portray on it a city, Jerusalem.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem: