Ezekiel 3:5 — Compare All Translations

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

For, not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue [art] thou sent -- unto the house of Israel;

English ASV

For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;

English Amplified

For you are not sent to a people of a foreign speech and of a difficult language but to the house of Israel;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For you are not sent to a people of a foreign speech and of a difficult language but to the house of Israel;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel—

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or a difficult language but to the house of Israel —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, [but] to the house of Israel;

English EASY 2024

I am not sending you to a people whose words you cannot understand. They do not speak a difficult language. No, I am sending you to Israel's people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I am not sending you to some foreigners you cannot understand. You don't have to learn another language. I am sending you to the family of Israel.

For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel-

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I am not sending you to a nation that speaks a difficult foreign language, but to the Israelites.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I am not sending you to people whose language is hard to understand or difficult to speak. I am sending you to Israel.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language but to the house of Israel.

English KJV 1611

For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

English LSB

For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible lips or a difficult tongue, but to the house of Israel,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For you are not being sent to a people of foreign speech and hard language, but to the house of Israel,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,

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

Not to a people with difficult speech and barbarous language am I sending you,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel —

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"I am not sending you to people who speak another language that is hard to learn. Instead, I am sending you to the people of Israel.

English NIV

You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel-

English NKJ 1982

For you are not sent to a people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, but to the house of Israel,

English NLT

I am not sending you to some foreign people whose language you cannot understand.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For you are not sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel--

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I am not sending you to a nation that speaks a difficult foreign language but to the people of Israel—

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel—

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I am not sending you to some far-off foreign land where you can't understand the language—

English Tyndale 1537

For I send thee not to the(a) people that hath a strange, unknown, or hard speech, but unto the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 3:5 — Compare Translations