Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 4 of Ezekiel. The preparation of scarce food and restriction of water represent the famine that will accompany the siege. Food scarcity is interpreted as a consequence of judgment upon Israel’s rebellion. The symbolism communicates that military destruction will have daily effects on the population’s survival.
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Compare Ezekiel 4:11 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Das Wasser sollst du auch nach dem Maß trinken, nämlich das sechste Teil vom Hin, und sollst solches auch von einer Zeit zur andern trinken.
Y beberás el agua por medida, la sexta parte de un hin: de tiempo a tiempo beberás.
Beberás el agua por medida: aproximadamente 0,6 litros. La beberás a intervalos.
L'eau que tu boiras aura la mesure d'un sixième de hin; tu boiras de temps à autre.
Bevi eziandio l’acqua a misura, la sesta parte d’un hin per giorno; bevi di tempo in tempo.
Também beberás a água por medida, a saber, a sexta parte de um him; de tempo em tempo beberás.
你喝水的量是每天六分之一欣,要按時喝。
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