Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 4:17
American Standard Version
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
Amplified® Bible
In order that they may lack bread and water and look at one another in dismay and waste away [in their punishment] for their iniquity.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone will be shocked at what is happening, and, because of their sins, they will die a slow death."
Darby English Version
because bread and water shall fail them, and they shall be astonied one with another, and waste away in their iniquity.
Good News Bible
They will run out of bread and water; they will be in despair, and they will waste away because of their sins."
King James Version
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will be appalled with one another and waste away in their iniquity.
New International Version
for food and water will be scarce. They will be appalled at the sight of each other and will waste away because of their sin.
New King James Version
that they may lack bread and water, and be dismayed with one another, and waste away because of their iniquity.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
because bread and water will grow scarce; and they will feel appalled with one another and waste away in their iniquity.
Revised Standard Version
I will do this that they may lack bread and water, and look at one another in dismay, and waste away
Young's Literal Translation
so that they lack bread and water, and have been astonished one with another, and been consumed in their iniquity.
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