Ezekiel 4:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, "See,רְאֵ֗ה
(re·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
I will giveנָתַ֤תִּֽי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you cow'sהַבָּקָ֔ר
(hab·ba·kar,)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
dung(צְפִיעֵ֣י
(tze·fi·'ei)
6832: dung (of cattle)from an unused word
in placeתַּ֖חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of humanהָֽאָדָ֑ם
(ha·'a·dam;)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
dungגֶּלְלֵ֣י
(gel·lei)
1561: dungfrom galal
overעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
(a·lei·hem.)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
which you will prepareוְעָשִׂ֥יתָ
(ve·'a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
your bread."לַחְמְךָ֖
(lach·me·cha)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
Then he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto me Lo
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
I have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee cow's
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
dung
tsphuwa`  (tsef-oo'-ah)
excrement (as protruded) -- dung.
tsphuwa`  (tsef-oo'-ah)
excrement (as protruded) -- dung.
for man's
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
dung
gelel  (gay'-lel)
dung (plural balls of dung) -- dung.
and thou shalt prepare
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thy bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
therewith
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "See, I will give you cow's dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread."

King James Bible
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He replied to me, "Look, I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you can make your bread over that."

International Standard Version
"Okay," he responded. "I'll allow you to substitute cow's dung for human dung. Cook your food over that."

NET Bible
So he said to me, "All right then, I will substitute cow's manure instead of human excrement. You will cook your food over it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to me, "I will let you use cow manure in place of human excrement. Bake your bread over it."

King James 2000 Bible
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given you cow's dung for human waste, and you shall prepare your bread over it.
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