Ezekiel 24:2

Brenton's Septuagint

Son of man, write for thyself daily from this day, on which the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem, even from this day.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

Hebrew Names Version
Son of man, write you the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Bavel drew close to Yerushalayim this same day.

King James Version
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

English Standard Version
"Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

New Century Version
"Human, write down today's date, this very date. The king of Babylon has surrounded Jerusalem this very day.

Amplified Bible
"Son of man, record the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

World English Bible
Son of man, write you the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Sonne of man, write thee the name of the day, euen of this same day: for the King of Babel set himselfe against Ierusalem this same day.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

Berean Standard Bible
"Son of man, write down today's date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, write down today's date, because the king of Babylonia has just begun attacking the city of Jerusalem.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Human being, write down today's date; because on this very day the king of Bavel has begun his attack on Yerushalayim.

Darby Translation
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, of this selfsame day: on this selfsame day the king of Babylon draws near to Jerusalem.

Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, write today's date and this note: ‘On this date the army of the king of Babylon surrounded Jerusalem.'

George Lamsa Translation
Son of man, write down the name of this day, for on this very day the king of Babylon has set himself against Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "write down today's date, because this is the day that the king of Babylonia is beginning the siege of Jerusalem.

Lexham English Bible
"Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem on exactly this day!

Literal Translation
Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has leaned toward Jerusalem in this very day.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
O thou sonne off man, wryte vp the name off this daye, yee eue ye houre of this present daye: when the kynge of Babilon set himself agaynst Ierusale.

American Standard Version
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day.

Bible in Basic English
Son of man, put down in writing this very day: The king of Babylon let loose the weight of his attack against Jerusalem on this very day.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day; this selfsame day the king of Babylon hath invested Jerusalem.

King James Version (1611)
Sonne of man, Write thee the name of the day, euen of this same day: the king of Babylon set himselfe against Ierusalem this same day.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
O thou sonne of man, write the name of this day, yea euen of this present day: for the kyng of Babylon set hym selfe agaynst Hierusalem this selfe same day.

English Revised Version
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, write to thee the name of this dai, in which the king of Babiloyne is confermed ayens Jerusalem to dai.

Update Bible Version
Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, [even] of this very same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this very same day.

Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, Write for thee the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

New English Translation
"Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

New King James Version
"Son of man, write down the name of the day, this very day--the king of Babylon started his siege against Jerusalem this very day.

New Living Translation
"Son of man, write down today's date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem.

New Life Bible
"Son of man, put down in writing this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has shut Jerusalem in with his army this very day.

New Revised Standard
Mortal, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Son of man. Write thee the name of the day, this selfsame day, - the king of Babylon cast himself against Jerusalem, on this selfsame day.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, write thee the name of this day, on which the king of Babylon hath set himself against Jerusalem to day.

Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

Young's Literal Translation
`Son of man, write for thee the name of the day -- this self-same day leaned hath the king of Babylon toward Jerusalem in this self-same day --

Contextual Overview

¹ And the word of the Lord came to me, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, saying, ² Son of man, write for thyself daily from this day, on which the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem, even from this day. ³ And speak a parable to the provoking house, and thou shalt say to them, ⁴ and put the pieces into it, every prime piece, the leg and shoulder taken off from the bones, ⁵ which are taken from choice cattle, and burn the bones under them: her bones are boiled and cooked in the midst of her. ⁶ Therefore thus saith the Lord; O bloody city, the caldron in which there is scum, and the scum has not gone out of, she has brought it forth piece by piece, no lot has fallen upon it. ⁷ For her blood is in the midst of her; I have set it upon a smooth rock: I have not poured it out upon the earth, so that the earth should cover it; ⁸ that my wrath should come up for complete vengeance to be taken: I set her blood upon a smooth rock, so as not to cover it. ⁹ Therefore thus saith the Lord, I will also make the firebrand great, ¹⁰ and I will multiply the wood, and kindle the fire, that the flesh may be consumed, and the liquor boiled away;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

write: Isaiah 8:1, Isaiah 30:8, Isaiah 30:9, Habakkuk 2:2, Habakkuk 2:3

of this: 2 Kings 25:1, Jeremiah 39:1, Jeremiah 52:4

Reciprocal: Micah 5:1 - he hath

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, Master and Lord, what wilt thou give me? whereas I am departing without a child, but the son of Masek my home-born female slave, this Eliezer of Damascus is mine heir.

Genesis 24:4
But thou shalt go instead to my country, where I was born, and to my tribe, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son Isaac.

Genesis 24:6
And Abraam said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou carry not my son back thither.

Genesis 24:8
And if the woman should not be willing to come with thee into this land, thou shalt be clear from my oath, only carry not my son thither again.

Genesis 24:9
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraam, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of his master’s camels, and he took of all the goods of his master with him, and he arose and went into Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.

Genesis 44:1
And Joseph charged the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put the money of each in the mouth of his sack.

Genesis 47:29
and the days of Israel drew nigh for him to die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If I have found favour before thee, put thy hand under my thigh, and thou shalt execute mercy and truth toward me, so as not to bury me in Egypt.

1 Chronicles 29:24
The princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons of king David his father, were subject to him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Son of man, write thee the name of the day,.... That is, what day of the week it was, as well as what day of the month; as whether the first, or second, or third, c.: for the Jews had no other names for their days, as we have:

even of this same day according to Bishop Usher r, it was the 30th of January, and the fifth day of the week (Thursday); A.M. 3414, or 590 before Christ. Mr. Whiston s places it at 3413 A.M. or 591 before Christ. The prophet is bid to observe it punctually, and write it exactly, that there might be no mistake; to set it down in his pocket book; or it may be in some public register, that it might not only be remembered by him, but known by the people; that so when they should hear the fact afterwards related, and exactly agreeing with this prediction, they would acknowledge him to be a true prophet; since this would be a confirmation of the word of the Lord coming to him:

the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day; or "drew nigh" t; brought up his army to it, and laid siege against it, and prepared everything to carry it on; which he very probably did in person, though he afterwards retired, and left the command of his army with his generals; and this was exactly the day before mentioned; see

2 Kings 25:1. The Prophet Ezekiel was now in Chaldea, many miles from Judea, and yet had this account the very selfsame day, even from the Lord himself, who is omniscient and omnipresent.

r Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3414. s Chronological Tables, cent. 10. t סמך "appropinquavit", Pagninus, Vatablus; so R. Sol. Urbin. Ohel Moed, fol. 84. 2. "adjunxit se", Montanus