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Berean Standard Bible

“I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.”

Ezekiel 3:15

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After his commissioning, the Spirit carries Ezekiel to Tel Abib, where a community of Judean exiles lives beside the Chebar canal. Before he speaks a word to them, he spends time among them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then I came to those who had been taken away as prisoners, who were at Telabib by the river Chebar, and I was seated among them full of wonder for seven days.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vine á los trasportados en Telabib, que moraban junto al río de Chebar, y asenté donde ellos estaban asentados, y allí permanecí siete días atónito entre ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Llegamos a Tel Aviv, donde estaban los israelitas deportados, junto al río Quebar. Al llegar me senté entre ellos, abrumado y atónito, durante siete días.

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