Verse 16
Ezekiel 4:16
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And he said to me: Son of man: Behold, I will break in pieces the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care: and they shall drink water by measure, and in distress.
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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