Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “’Wail and say, “Alas for that day!” New Living Translation “Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign LORD: “Weep and wail for that day, English Standard Version “Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Berean Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ King James Bible Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day! New King James Version “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Wail, ‘Woe to the day!’ New American Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Wail, ‘Woe for the day!’ NASB 1995 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ NASB 1977 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Legacy Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Amplified Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Christian Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, “Woe because of that day! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Son of man, prophesy and say: This is what the Lord GOD says: Wail: Woe for the day! American Standard Version Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day! Contemporary English Version Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Egypt that I am saying: Cry out in despair, English Revised Version Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Howl ye, Woe worth the day! GOD'S WORD® Translation "Son of man, prophesy. Say, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Cry for that day! Good News Translation "Mortal man," he said, "prophesy and announce what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying. You are to shout these words: A day of terror is coming! International Standard Version "Son of Man, here's what you are to prophesy and announce, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: "Wail out loud! Oh no! The day! Majority Standard Bible “Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ NET Bible "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: "'Wail, "Alas, the day is here!" New Heart English Bible "Son of man, prophesy, and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Wail, 'Alas for the day.' Webster's Bible Translation Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Alas the day! World English Bible “Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Son of man, prophesy, and you have said, Thus said Lord YHWH: Howl, Aah! For the day! Young's Literal Translation 'Son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Howl ye, ha! for the day! Smith's Literal Translation Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Wo to the day! Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSon of man prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord God: Howl ye, Woe, woe to the day: Catholic Public Domain Version “Son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord God: Wail: ‘Woe, woe to the day!’ New American Bible Son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord GOD: Wail: “Alas the day!” New Revised Standard Version Mortal, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Wail, “Alas for the day!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSon of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the LORD God: Howl and cry, Oh, for the day! Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Son of man, prophesy and say: “Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS, ‘Wail and say woe to the day! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Wail ye: Woe worth the day! Brenton Septuagint Translation Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord; Woe, woe worth the day! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lament for Egypt1Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ 3For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.… Cross References Isaiah 13:6-9 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ... Joel 1:15 Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty. Zephaniah 1:14-16 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. Jeremiah 46:10 For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. Amos 5:18-20 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? Isaiah 2:12 For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— Zechariah 14:1-3 Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence. / For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. / Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. Revelation 6:17 For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. Joel 2:1-2 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. Obadiah 1:15 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head. Malachi 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” Matthew 24:29-31 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 2 Peter 3:10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. Treasury of Scripture Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Howl you, Woe worth the day! Howl Ezekiel 21:12 Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh. Isaiah 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Isaiah 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. Jump to Previous Alas Cry Ha Howl Prophesy Prophet Sovereign Wail Woe Words WorthJump to Next Alas Cry Ha Howl Prophesy Prophet Sovereign Wail Woe Words WorthEzekiel 30 1. The desolation of Egypt and her helpers20. The arm of Babylon shall be strengthened to break the arm of Egypt. Son of man The phrase "Son of man" is a frequent designation for Ezekiel, used over 90 times in the book. In Hebrew, it is "ben adam," which literally means "son of Adam" or "son of humanity." This term emphasizes Ezekiel's humanity and his role as a representative of the people. It underscores the prophet's connection to the human condition, highlighting his role as a mediator between God and Israel. The use of this phrase also foreshadows the New Testament usage where Jesus often refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," linking the prophetic mission of Ezekiel to the ultimate mission of Christ. prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says Wail Alas for that day! Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Sonבֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of man, אָדָ֕ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being prophesy הִנָּבֵא֙ (hin·nā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration and declare וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that this is what כֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Wail, הֵילִ֖ילוּ (hê·lî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3213: To howl, make a howling “Alas, הָ֥הּ (hāh) Interjection Strong's 1929: Ah! expressing grief the day [is here]!” לַיּֽוֹם׃ (lay·yō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Ezekiel 30:2 NIVEzekiel 30:2 NLT Ezekiel 30:2 ESV Ezekiel 30:2 NASB Ezekiel 30:2 KJV Ezekiel 30:2 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 30:2 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 30:2 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 30:2 French Bible Ezekiel 30:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:2 Son of man prophesy and say Thus (Ezek. 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