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Berean Standard Bible

““Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.”

Ezekiel 4:1

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Ezekiel's first messages to the exiles come as acted-out signs rather than speeches. The exiles in Babylon believed Jerusalem would stand, so God has Ezekiel dramatize its coming siege.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.

World English Bible (WEB)

“You also, son of man, take a tile, and lay it before yourself, and portray on it a city, even Jerusalem.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And you, son of man, take a back and put it before you and on it make a picture of a town, even Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y TÚ, hijo del hombre, tómate un adobe, y ponlo delante de tí, y diseña sobre él la ciudad de Jerusalem:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Y ahora, hombre mortal, toma una tablilla de arcilla y ponla delante de ti y dibuja sobre ella un mapa de la ciudad de Jerusalén.

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