Ezekiel 4:15
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.In other versions
Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.
ASV
Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's waste in place of man's waste, and you will make your bread ready on it.
BBE
And he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
DBY
Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.
WEB
And He saith unto me, `See, I have given to thee bullock's dung instead of man's dung, and thou hast made thy bread by it.'
YLT
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread therewith.
ENG
Then he said to me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread with them.
WBT
“Look,” He replied, “I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may bake your bread over that.”
BSB
In context
13And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
14Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
15Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
16Moreover 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:
17That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.