Ezekiel 22:19 — Compare Translations

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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have all become scum and waste matter, behold therefore, I will gather you [O Israel] into the midst of Jerusalem.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have all become scum and waste matter, behold therefore, I will gather you [O Israel] into the midst of Jerusalem.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because all of you have become dross, I am about to gather you into Jerusalem.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English EASY 2024

So this is what the Lord God says: All of you have become like useless dirt. So listen to me! I will bring you all together into the middle of Jerusalem.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So this is what the Lord God says: 'All of you have become like worthless waste. So I will gather you into Jerusalem.

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So now I, the Sovereign Lord, am telling them that they are just as useless as that. I will bring them all together in Jerusalem

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is what the Almighty Lord says: All of you have become worthless. That is why I'm going to gather you in Jerusalem.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Because all of you have become dross, I am about to gather you into Jerusalem.

English KJV 1611

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English LSB

Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you all have become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

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

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because all of you have become dross, therefore I must gather you together within Jerusalem.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Therefore this is what the sovereign LORD says: ‘Because all of you have become slag, look out! — I am about to gather you in the middle of Jerusalem.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the Lord and King says, "People of Israel, all of you have become like scum. So I will gather you together in Jerusalem.

English NIV

Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English NLT

So give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: Because you are all worthless slag, I will bring you to my crucible in Jerusalem.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Therefore, I, Lord Yahweh, say to the people of Jerusalem, ‘Since you have all become worthless dross, leftover metal, I will collect you inside Jerusalem.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Therefore the Lord God says: 'Because you are worthless dross, I will bring you to my crucible in Jerusalem,

English Tyndale 1537

Therefore, thus sayeth the Lord GOD:(LORDE God) for so much as ye all are turned into dross, behold: I will bring you together unto Jerusalem,