King James Bible
KJVSon of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Ezekiel 24:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Son of man, write thee the name of this day, on which the king of Babylon hath set himself against Jerusalem to day. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Son of man, write thee the name of the day, of this selfsame day: on this selfsame day the king of Babylon draws near to Jerusalem. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Son of man, Write for thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. | |
World English BibleWEB | Son of man, write the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Son of man, write for thee the name of the day — this self-same day leaned hath the king of Babylon toward Jerusalem in this self-same day — | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Son of man, write you the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. |