Verse 16
Ezekiel 4:16
Young's Literal Translation
16
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;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗/י בֶּן אָדָם֙ הִנְ/נִ֨י שֹׁבֵ֤ר מַטֵּה לֶ֨חֶם֙ בִּ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְ/אָכְלוּ לֶ֥חֶם בְּ/מִשְׁקָ֖ל וּ/בִ/דְאָגָ֑ה וּ/מַ֕יִם בִּ/מְשׂוּרָ֥ה וּ/בְ/שִׁמָּמ֖וֹן יִשְׁתּֽוּ
English Translation
And he said to me, "Son of man, behold, I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they will eat bread by weight and with anxiety, and they will drink water by measure and in desolation."
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