Ezekiel 4:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Moreover he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
1אֵלַ֗יh413
2unto me Sonבֶּןh1121
3of manאָדָם֙h120
4הִנְנִ֨יh2005
5behold I will breakשֹׁבֵ֤רh7665
6the staffמַטֵּהh4294
10breadלֶ֥חֶםh3899
8in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םh3389
9and they shall eatוְאָכְלוּh398
10breadלֶ֥חֶםh3899
11by weightבְּמִשְׁקָ֖לh4948
12and with careוּבִדְאָגָ֑הh1674
13waterוּמַ֕יִםh4325
14by measureבִּמְשׂוּרָ֥הh4884
15and with astonishmentוּבְשִׁמָּמ֖וֹןh8078
16and they shall drinkיִשְׁתּֽוּ׃h8354

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness; and they shall drink water by measure, and in dismay:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to me, Son of man, see, I will take away from Jerusalem her necessary bread: they will take their bread by weight and with care, measuring out their drinking-water with fear and wonder:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I break the staff of bread in Jerusalem; and they shall eat bread by weight, and with anxiety; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

World English Bible (WEB)

Moreover he said to me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness; and they shall drink water by measure, and in dismay:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And He saith unto me, `Son of man, lo, I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they have eaten bread by weight and with fear; and water by measure and with astonishment, they do drink;