King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Also take a few hairs and tie them up in the folds of your garment.
Berean Standard Bible:
But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
American Standard Version:
And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Thou shalt also take{H3947} thereof a few{H4592} in number{H4557}, and bind{H6696} them in thy skirts{H3671}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Jeremiah 40:6
- Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jeremiah 52:16
- But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left [certain] of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Jeremiah 39:10
- But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Luke 13:23
- ¶ Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luke 13:24
- Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Matthew 7:14
- Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
1 Peter 4:18
- And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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Commentary for Ezekiel 5:3
Ezekiel 5:3 is a part of a prophetic vision given to the prophet Ezekiel, who lived during the Babylonian exile of the Jews in the 6th century BCE. The historical context is crucial for understanding the verse: Jerusalem had been conquered by the Babylonians, and many Jews were taken into exile. In this vision, God instructs Ezekiel to perform symbolic actions that foretell the coming destruction of Jerusalem due to the people's disobedience and idolatry.
In the verse, God commands Ezekiel to take a few hairs from his head and beard and bind them in his skirt. This act is part of a series of symbolic gestures that Ezekiel is to perform, which include shaving his head, dividing the hair into thirds, and using the hair to represent different fates for the population of Jerusalem. The hair bound in the skirts signifies a group that will be taken into captivity, paralleling the exile that Ezekiel and his contemporaries were experiencing.
The themes of Ezekiel 5:3 include judgment, divine retribution, and the consequences of sin. It emphasizes God's sovereignty over His people, His use of prophets to communicate His will, and the idea that the sins of the nation have tangible and severe consequences. The binding of the hair in the skirts symbolizes the closeness and personal nature of the judgment—God's people are figuratively carrying the weight of their sin with them, even as they are scattered among the nations. This verse also speaks to the hope that a remnant will survive the coming destruction, foreshadowing the eventual restoration of Israel.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3947
There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָקַח
Transliteration: lâqach
Pronunciation: law-kakh'
Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win. - Strong's Number: H4592
There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְעַט
Transliteration: mᵉʻaṭ
Pronunciation: meh-at'
Description: or מְעָט; from מָעַט; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.); almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very. - Strong's Number: H4557
There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִסְפָּר
Transliteration: miçpâr
Pronunciation: mis-pawr'
Description: from סָפַר; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration; [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. - Strong's Number: H6696
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צוּר
Transliteration: tsûwr
Pronunciation: tsoor
Description: a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile); adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags. - Strong's Number: H3671
There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּנָף
Transliteration: kânâph
Pronunciation: kaw-nawf'
Description: from כָּנַף; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle; [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).