Ezekiel 21:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Because that I have cut off from thee righteous and wicked, Therefore go out doth My sword from its scabbard, Unto all flesh, from south to north.
English ASV
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
English Amplified
Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall My sword go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall My sword go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Since I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will therefore come out of its sheath against all people from the south to the north.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Seeing that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north;
English EASY 2024
I will remove righteous people and wicked people from among you. So I will use my sword to attack everyone in the land, from the north to the south.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I will cut both good people and evil people from you. I will pull my sword from its sheath and use it against all people from south to north.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I will use my sword against everyone from south to north.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I'm going to kill the righteous people and the wicked people among you. That is why my sword will come out of its scabbard to be used against everyone from the south to the north.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Since I will cut off [both] the righteous and the wicked, My sword will therefore come out of its sheath against everyone from the south to the north.
English KJV 1611
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
English LSB
Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go out from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Everyone shall see that I, the LORD, have kindled it, and it shall not be quenched.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will go out from its sheath against everyone from the south to the north.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Because I am going to cut them off, my sword will be ready to use. I will strike everyone down from south to north.
English NIV
Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
English NKJ 1982
Because I will cut off both righteous and wicked from you, therefore My sword shall go out of its sheath against all flesh from south to north,
English NLT
Yes, I will not spare even the righteous! I will make a clean sweep throughout the land from south to north.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall go out of its sheath against all flesh from south to north;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
I am going to use my drawn sword to cut off the upright and wicked alike, everyone alive from the south to the north.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall go out of its sheath against all flesh from south to north;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I will not spare even the righteous. I will make a clean sweep throughout the land from the Negeb to your northern borders.
English Tyndale 1537
Seeing then that I will root out of thee both the righteous and wicked, therefore shall my sword go out of his sheath against all flesh from the north to the south: