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Ezekiel 3:15–16

15 I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River.f And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven daysg—deeply distressed.

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16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:h

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Ezekiel 3:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 And I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were dwelling by the Chebar canal, and I sat where they were dwelling. And I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

16 And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. 16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Then I came to the colony of Judean exiles in Tel-abib, beside the Kebar River. I was overwhelmed and sat among them for seven days.

16 After seven days the Lord gave me a message. He said,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 Then I came to the captives at Tel Abib, who dwelt by the River Chebar; and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.

16 Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 I came to the captives from Judah, who lived by the Kebar River at Tel Abib. I sat there seven days where these people lived, feeling shocked.

16 After seven days the Lord spoke his word to me again. He said,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and to where they dwelt; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 And I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and I sat where they sat; and I sat there astonied among them seven days.

16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 I went to Tel Abib, to the exiles who lived by the Chebar River. I sat there among them for seven days. I was stunned. 

16 After seven days the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were living by the Chebar Canal, and I sat there among them stunned for seven days.

16 Now at the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who lived by the river Chebar. And I sat there among them, stunned, for seven days.

16 At the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 And I went to the exiles at Tel Abib, who were dwelling near the Kebar River, and I sat where they were dwelling. I sat there seven days in the midst of them, stunned. 16 And then it happened at the end of seven days, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 I came to my people who had been brought as prisoners to Tel Abib. It was near the Kebar River. I went to where they were living. There I sat among them for seven days. I was shocked by everything that had happened.

16 After seven days, a message came to me from the Lord.

Ezekiel 3:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 Then I came to the exiles who lived beside the river Chebar at Tel-abib, and I sat there seven days where they were living, causing consternation among them.

16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


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