Ezekiel 17:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he despised the oath -- to break covenant, And lo, he hath given his hand, And all these he hath done, he escapeth not.

For he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet hath done all these things; he shall not escape.

English Amplified

For [Zedekiah] despised the oath and broke the covenant and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things; he shall not escape.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For [Zedekiah] despised the oath and broke the covenant and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things; he shall not escape.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape!

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He despised the oath, and broke the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, yet hath he done all these things: he shall not escape.

English EASY 2024

Judah's king did not obey his agreement with the king of Babylon. He had promised to serve Babylon's king but instead he turned against him. He did not do what he had promised to do, so he will not escape.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the king of Judah will not escape, because he ignored his agreement. He broke his promise to Nebuchadnezzar."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

He despised the oath in breaking the covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and did all these things; he shall not escape.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He broke his oath and the treaty he had made. He did all these things, and now he will not escape.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king of Judah broke the promise and the treaty that he pledged to keep. He did all these things, and he can't go unpunished.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand [in pledge]. He will not escape!"

English KJV 1611

Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, behold, when he had given his allegiance and has done all these things, he shall not escape.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.'"

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

He spurned his oath, breaking his covenant. Though he gave his hand in pledge, he did all these things. He shall not escape!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note — he gave his promise and did all these things — he will not escape!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Zedekiah hated Nebuchadnezzar's oath and broke his treaty. He had made a firm promise to keep it. But he broke it anyway. So he will not escape.

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Because he had given his hand in pledge and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

English NKJ 1982

Since he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and in fact gave his hand and still did all these things, he shall not escape.’ ”

For the king of Israel broke his treaty after swearing to obey; therefore, he will not escape.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Because he despised the oath and broke the covenant, because he gave his hand and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For he despised his oath by breaking the treaty to which he had pledged himself, and he will not go unpunished.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Because he despised the oath and broke the covenant, because he gave his hand and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the king of Israel broke his promise after swearing to obey; therefore he shall not escape.“

English Tyndale 1537

For seeing he hath despised the oath, and broken the covenant, (where as he yet gave his hand thereupon) and done all these things, he shall not escape.