Ezekiel 14:13
“Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:”
Ezekiel 14:13 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Son of man, when a land shall sin against me, so as to transgress grievously, I will stretch forth my hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof: and I will send famine upon it, and will destroy man and beast out of it.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Son of man, when a land sinneth against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast;
- DARBYDarby
- Son of man, when a land sinneth against me by working unfaithfulness, and I stretch out my hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off man and beast from it;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Son of man, when a land sins against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand on it, and break the staff of its bread, and send famine on it, and cut off from it man and animal;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Son of man, the land ; when it sinneth against Me to commit a trespass, and I have stretched out My hand against it, and broken for it the staff of bread, and sent into it famine, and cut off from it man and beast ;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- “Son of man, when the land sins against me by committing great trespasses, I will stretch out my hand against it, break its supply of bread, send famine upon it, and cut off both man and beast from it.
Context: Ezekiel 14
11That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.
12The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
13Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
14Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
15If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:
About Ezekiel 14: False Prophets Condemned
In Ezekiel chapter 14, God speaks to Ezekiel about the false prophets who have been leading His people astray. He warns that these individuals will be held accountable for their actions and that they will not be able to save themselves or their followers from impending judgment.
Commentary
Ezekiel's message is still relevant today as false prophets continue to exist in our world. These individuals claim to have a message from God, yet their teachings are often contrary to scripture and lack the conviction of the Holy Spirit. It is important for Christians to discern false prophets and to turn away from their teachings, lest we fall prey to their deceit. As believers, our focus should be on seeking the truth of God's word and following it with all our hearts, minds, and souls. In doing so, we can avoid the judgment that is sure to come upon those who reject God and turn to false idols.