Ezekiel 14:18 — Compare Translations

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though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only should be delivered themselves.

English Amplified

Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they themselves alone would be delivered.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they themselves alone would be delivered.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Even if these three men were in it, as I live” — the declaration of the Lord GOD — “they could not rescue their sons or daughters, but they alone would be rescued.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and these three men should be in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only themselves should be delivered.

English EASY 2024

I promise you this, as surely as I live: if those three righteous men lived there, they would only save themselves. They could not even save the lives of their own children. That is what the Almighty Lord says.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If Noah, Daniel, and Job lived there, those three men could save their own lives. But I promise by my own life that they could not save the lives of other people—not even their own sons and daughters! That evil country would be destroyed." This is what the Lord God said.

though these three men were in it, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and even if those three men lived there—as surely as I, the Sovereign Lord, am the living God—they would not be able to save even their children, but only their own lives.

English God's Word - GW 1995

As I live, declares the Almighty Lord, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

even [if] these three men were in it, as I live"-- the declaration of the Lord God-- "they could not deliver [their] sons or daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

English KJV 1611

Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

English LSB

even though these three men were in its midst, as I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “they could not deliver either their sons or their daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither their sons nor their daughters, but they alone would deliver themselves.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

even though these three men were in its midst, as I live," declares the Lord GOD, "they could not deliver either their sons or their daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would be unable to save either sons or daughters; they alone would be saved.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, they could not save their own sons or daughters — they would save only their own lives.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

And suppose those three men were in that country. Then they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved. And that is just as sure as I am alive," announces the Lord and King.

English NIV

as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, even if these three men were in it, they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved.

English NKJ 1982

even though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord God, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but only they themselves would be delivered.

English NLT

Even if these three men were in the land, the Sovereign LORD swears that they could not save the people. They alone would be saved.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would save neither sons nor daughters, but they alone would be saved.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Even if these three godly men lived there, as surely as I, Lord Yahweh, am the living God, they would not be able to save either son or daughter; they alone would be saved.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

even if these three men were in the land, the Lord God declares that they alone would be saved.

English Tyndale 1537

and if these three men were therein: As truly as I live, (sayeth the Lord GOD) they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but only be saved themselves.