Ezekiel 20:49 — Compare All Translations

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

And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?

English ASV

Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

English Amplified

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, Does he not speak in parables and make allegories?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, Does he not speak in parables and make allegories?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then I said, “Oh, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just composing parables?’”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

English EASY 2024

Then I said, ‘Almighty Lord, “The people are already saying that my stories make them confused.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then I said, "Oh, Lord God! If I say this, the people will say that I am only telling them stories."

Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! They are saying of me, 'Is he not a maker of parables?'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But I protested, “Sovereign Lord, don't make me do it! Everyone is already complaining that I always speak in riddles.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then I said, "Oh no! Almighty Lord, no! The people already say that I'm only telling stories."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then I said, "Ah, Lord God, they are saying of me: Isn't he [just] posing riddles?"

English KJV 1611

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

English LSB

Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking parables?’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! They say of me, ‘Does he not speak parables?’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD! They are saying of me, 'Is he not just speaking parables?'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then I said, “O sovereign LORD! They are saying of me, ‘Does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of speech?’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then I said, "Lord and King, people are talking about me. They are saying, 'Isn't he just telling stories?' "

English NIV

Then I said, "Ah, Sovereign LORD! They are saying of me, 'Isn't he just telling parables?'"

English NKJ 1982

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! They say of me, ‘Does he not speak parables?’ ”

English NLT

Then I said, "O Sovereign LORD, they are saying of me, `He only talks in riddles!'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD! they are saying of me, 'Is he not a maker of allegories?'"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But I protested and said, “But Lord Yahweh, everyone is already complaining that I only speak in riddles.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then I said, “Ah Lord God! they are saying of me, ‘Is he not a maker of allegories?’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then I said, “O Lord God, they say of me, 'He only talks in riddles!' “

English Tyndale 1537

Then said I: O LORD, they will say of me: Tush, they are but fables that he telleth.

Ezekiel 20:49 — Compare Translations