Ezekiel 4:15

“Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.”

"Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith." - Ezekiel 4:15
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What does Ezekiel 4:15 mean?

The Bible verse Ezekiel 4:15 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Ezekiel, which is situated in the Old…

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The Divine Exchange: From Defilement to Nourishment

Ezekiel 4:15 reveals a unique and somewhat jarring command from God: "Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith." At first glance, the directive to use cow's dung as a means of preparing bread may seem…

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A Prayer of Redemption and Renewal: Embracing the Symbolism of Ezekiel 4:15

Heavenly Father, As I bow before You today, I come with a heart humbled and a spirit yearning for understanding. Your Word, O Lord, is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path, guiding me through the intricacies of life and revealing the deeper meanings hidden within the…

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Ezekiel 4:15 - "Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith."
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Ezekiel 15:4 - "Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?"
"Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?" - Ezekiel 15:4
Ezekiel 15:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 37:15 - "¶ The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 24:15 - "¶ Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 34:3–4
Ezekiel 4:1-3
Ezekiel 1:4-28
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Ezekiel 15:8 - "And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 10:15 - "And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar."
Ezekiel 40:15 - "And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits."
Ezekiel 34:15 - "I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 43:15 - "So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns."
Ezekiel 13:4 - "O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts."
Daniel 4:15
Ezekiel 46:15 - "Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering."
Ezekiel 30:15 - "And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No."
Ezekiel 11:4 - "¶ Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man."
Ezekiel 15:3 - "Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?"
Ezekiel 22:15 - "And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee."
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 15:1
Ezekiel 15:2 - "Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?"
Ezekiel 28:15 - "Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee."
Ezekiel 47:15 - "And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;"
Ezekiel 8:4 - "And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain."
Luke 15: 4-7