Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its people and their animals, New Living Translation “Son of man, suppose the people of a country were to sin against me, and I lifted my fist to crush them, cutting off their food supply and sending a famine to destroy both people and animals. English Standard Version “Son of man, when a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it and break its supply of bread and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast, Berean Standard Bible “Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast, King James Bible 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: New King James Version “Son of man, when a land sins against Me by persistent unfaithfulness, I will stretch out My hand against it; I will cut off its supply of bread, send famine on it, and cut off man and beast from it. New American Standard Bible “Son of man, if a country sins against Me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out My hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, send famine against it, and eliminate from it both human and animal life, NASB 1995 “Son of man, if a country sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, send famine against it and cut off from it both man and beast, NASB 1977 “Son of man, if a country sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, send famine against it, and cut off from it both man and beast, Legacy Standard Bible “Son of man, if a country sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it, break its staff of bread, send famine against it, and cut off from it both man and beast, Amplified Bible “Son of man, if a land sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it and destroy its source of bread and send famine on it and cut off from it both man and animal, Christian Standard Bible “Son of man, suppose a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its supply of bread, to send famine through it, and to wipe out both people and animals from it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of bread, to send famine through it, and to wipe out both man and animal from it, American 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; Contemporary English Version Ezekiel, son of man, suppose an entire nation sins against me, and I punish it by destroying the crops and letting its people and livestock starve to death. English Revised Version Son of man, when a land sinneth against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out mine hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful to me. I will use my power against it, cut off its food supply, send a famine to it, and destroy its people and animals. Good News Translation "Mortal man," he said, "if a country sins and is unfaithful to me, I will reach out and destroy its supply of food. I will send a famine and kill people and animals alike. International Standard Version "Son of Man, when a nation sins against me by a treacherous act, I'll reach out to oppose it, destroying its source of food, by sending famine against it, and by destroying both people and beast within it. Majority Standard Bible ?Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast, NET Bible "Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out my hand against it, cut off its bread supply, cause famine to come on it, and kill both people and animals. New Heart 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; Webster's Bible Translation Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my 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: 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— Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Son of man, when the land sins against Me to commit a trespass, and I have stretched out My hand against it, and broken the staff of bread for it, and sent famine into it, and cut off man and beast from it— Young'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 -- Smith's Literal Translation Son of man, if a land shall sin against me to cover a transgression, and I stretched forth my hands upon it, and I broke to it the staff of bread, and sent famine upon it, and I cut off from it man and cattle: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSon 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. Catholic Public Domain Version “Son of man, when a land will have sinned against me, so that it transgresses grievously, I will extend my hand over it, and I will crush the staff of its bread. And I will send a famine upon it, and I will destroy from it both man and beast. New American Bible Son of man, if a land sins against me by breaking faith, and I stretch out my hand against it, breaking its staff of bread and setting famine loose upon it, cutting off from it human being and beast alike— New Revised Standard Version Mortal, when a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it, and break its staff of bread and send famine upon it, and cut off from it human beings and animals, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSon of man, if a land should sin against me and commit iniquity before me, then I will stretch out my hand against it, and will break the staff of its wheat; and I will send famine upon it, and will destroy man and beast from it; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Son of man, if the land will sin against me and she will do evil before me, I shall lift my hands against her and I shall break her with a famine, and I shall destroy children of men and beast from her OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Son of man, when a land sinneth against Me by trespassing grievously, 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation Son of man, if a land shall sin against me by committing a trespass, then will I stretch out my hand upon it, and will break its staff of bread, and will send forth famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Irrevocable Sentence12And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 13“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast, 14then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.… Cross References Jeremiah 14:11-12 Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people. / Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.” Isaiah 3:1 For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, Leviticus 26:26 When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied. Deuteronomy 28:23-24 The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron. / The LORD will turn the rain of your land into dust and powder; it will descend on you from the sky until you are destroyed. Amos 4:6-8 “I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, / and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Psalm 105:16 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. Lamentations 4:9 Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce. Hosea 4:1-3 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear. Matthew 24:7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. Revelation 6:5-6 And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” Revelation 18:8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven? Treasury of Scripture Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand on it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine on it, and will cut off man and beast from it: when Ezekiel 9:9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. Ezra 9:6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. Isaiah 24:20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. break Ezekiel 4:16 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: Ezekiel 5:16 When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread: Leviticus 26:26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. and will cut Ezekiel 14:17,19,21 Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it: … Ezekiel 25:13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. Genesis 6:7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. Jump to Previous Animal Bread Break Committing Country Cut Destroy Famine Grievously Hand Sinneth Sins Staff Stretch Supply Thereof Trespass Trespassing UnfaithfulnessJump to Next Animal Bread Break Committing Country Cut Destroy Famine Grievously Hand Sinneth Sins Staff Stretch Supply Thereof Trespass Trespassing UnfaithfulnessEzekiel 14 1. God answers idolaters according to their own heart6. They are exhorted to repent, for fear of judgments, by means of seduced prophets 12. God's irrevocable sentence of famine 15. of wild beasts 17. of the sword 19. and of pestilence 22. A remnant shall be reserved for example of others Son of man This phrase is a common title used by God to address Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a representative of the people. It is used over 90 times in the book of Ezekiel. The term "Son of Man" is also significant in the New Testament, where it is frequently used by Jesus to refer to Himself, highlighting His incarnation and identification with humanity. if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food to send famine upon it and to cut off from it both man and beast Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the one receiving God's message. He is often referred to as "son of man" in the book, emphasizing his humanity and role as a messenger. 2. God The speaker in this verse, God is addressing the consequences of a nation's unfaithfulness. 3. The Land Represents any nation or people group that turns away from God, specifically Israel in the context of Ezekiel's prophecies. 4. Famine A divine judgment used by God to discipline and bring about repentance among His people. 5. Man and Beast Symbolizes the totality of life affected by the judgment, indicating the severity of the consequences of sin. Teaching Points The Seriousness of SinSin is not just a personal failing but can have national consequences. It is crucial to understand the gravity of turning away from God. Divine Judgment as a Call to Repentance God's judgments, such as famine, are not merely punitive but are intended to lead people back to Him. Faithfulness in the Community The faithfulness of a community or nation is vital. Believers are called to be salt and light, influencing their surroundings positively. God's Sovereignty and Justice God is sovereign and just, and His actions are always in line with His character. Understanding this helps us trust Him even in times of judgment. Intercession and Repentance Believers are called to intercede for their land and seek God's mercy, recognizing the power of collective repentance.(13) When the land sinneth.--The definite article is not in the Hebrew, and should be omitted, as the proposition is a general one. Also the future tenses throughout the verse should be rendered as present, in accordance with this character of a general statement: "When a land sinneth . . . and I stretch out . . . and break the staff . . . and send famine . . . and cut off." The particular judgment of famine was threatened in the warnings of the law (Leviticus 26:26; Deuteronomy 28:38-40), and also, in immediate connection with it, all the other woes here mentioned. Hebrew “Sonבֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of man, אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being if כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a land אֶ֚רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land sins תֶחֱטָא־ (ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against Me לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew by acting unfaithfully, לִמְעָל־ (lim·‘āl-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously and I stretch out וְנָטִ֤יתִי (wə·nā·ṭî·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend My hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand against it עָלֶ֔יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to cut off וְשָׁבַ֥רְתִּי (wə·šā·ḇar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces its supply מַטֵּה־ (maṭ·ṭêh-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of bread, לָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain to send וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּי־ (wə·hiš·laḥ·tî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out famine through it, רָעָ֔ב (rā·‘āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger and to cut off וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י (wə·hiḵ·rat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant from it מִמֶּ֖נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of both man אָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being and beast, וּבְהֵמָֽה׃ (ū·ḇə·hê·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal Links Ezekiel 14:13 NIVEzekiel 14:13 NLT Ezekiel 14:13 ESV Ezekiel 14:13 NASB Ezekiel 14:13 KJV Ezekiel 14:13 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 14:13 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 14:13 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 14:13 French Bible Ezekiel 14:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 14:13 Son of man when a land sins (Ezek. 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