Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “’Wail and say, “Alas for that day!” New Living Translation “Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign LORD: “Weep and wail for that day, English Standard Version “Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Berean Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ King James Bible Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day! New King James Version “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Wail, ‘Woe to the day!’ New American Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Wail, ‘Woe for the day!’ NASB 1995 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ NASB 1977 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Legacy Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Amplified Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Christian Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, “Woe because of that day! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Son of man, prophesy and say: This is what the Lord GOD says: Wail: Woe for the day! American Standard Version Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day! Aramaic Bible in Plain English Son of man, prophesy and say: “Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS, ‘Wail and say woe to the day! Brenton Septuagint Translation Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord; Woe, woe worth the day! Contemporary English Version Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Egypt that I am saying: Cry out in despair, Douay-Rheims Bible Son of man prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord God: Howl ye, Woe, woe to the day: English Revised Version Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Howl ye, Woe worth the day! GOD'S WORD® Translation "Son of man, prophesy. Say, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Cry for that day! Good News Translation "Mortal man," he said, "prophesy and announce what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying. You are to shout these words: A day of terror is coming! International Standard Version "Son of Man, here's what you are to prophesy and announce, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: "Wail out loud! Oh no! The day! JPS Tanakh 1917 Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Wail ye: Woe worth the day! Literal Standard Version “Son of man, prophesy, and you have said, Thus said Lord YHWH: Howl, Aah! For the day! Majority Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ New American Bible Son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord GOD: Wail: “Alas the day!” NET Bible "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: "'Wail, "Alas, the day is here!" New Revised Standard Version Mortal, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Wail, “Alas for the day!” New Heart English Bible "Son of man, prophesy, and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Wail, 'Alas for the day.' Webster's Bible Translation Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Alas the day! World English Bible “Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Young's Literal Translation 'Son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Howl ye, ha! for the day! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lament for Egypt1Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ 3For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.… Cross References James 5:1 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Isaiah 13:6 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. Isaiah 15:2 Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. Ezekiel 21:12 Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh. Ezekiel 30:1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Joel 1:5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth. Joel 1:11 Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. Treasury of Scripture Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Howl you, Woe worth the day! Howl Ezekiel 21:12 Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh. Isaiah 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Isaiah 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. Jump to Previous Alas Cry Ha Howl Prophesy Prophet Sovereign Wail Woe Words WorthJump to Next Alas Cry Ha Howl Prophesy Prophet Sovereign Wail Woe Words WorthEzekiel 30 1. The desolation of Egypt and her helpers20. The arm of Babylon shall be strengthened to break the arm of Egypt. Verse 2. - Howl ye. The words read like an echo of Isaiah 13:6, and find a parallel also in Joel 1:11, 13; Zephaniah 1:7, 14. Woe worth the day! It may be well to note that the familiar phrase is a survival of the Anglo-Saxon verb weorthan (German werden), "to become," so that its exact meaning is "Woe be to the day" Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Sonבֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of man, אָדָ֕ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being prophesy הִנָּבֵא֙ (hin·nā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration and declare וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that this is what כֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Wail, הֵילִ֖ילוּ (hê·lî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3213: To howl, make a howling “Alas, הָ֥הּ (hāh) Interjection Strong's 1929: Ah! expressing grief the day [is here]!” לַיּֽוֹם׃ (lay·yō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Ezekiel 30:2 NIVEzekiel 30:2 NLT Ezekiel 30:2 ESV Ezekiel 30:2 NASB Ezekiel 30:2 KJV Ezekiel 30:2 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 30:2 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 30:2 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 30:2 French Bible Ezekiel 30:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:2 Son of man prophesy and say Thus (Ezek. 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