Ezekiel 9:7 — Compare Translations

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

And they begin among the aged men who [are] before the house, and He saith unto them, `Defile the house, and fill the courts with the wounded, go forth.` And they have gone forth and have smitten in the city.

English ASV

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city.

English Amplified

And He said to [the executioners], Defile the temple and fill its courts with the slain. Go forth! And they went forth and slew in the city.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He said to [the executioners], Defile the temple and fill its courts with the slain. Go forth! And they went forth and slew in the city.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he said to them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!” So they went out killing people in the city.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city.

English EASY 2024

The Lord said to them, ‘Fill the yards of the temple with dead bodies! Make the temple an unclean place! Go and do it now!’ So they went out and they started to kill people everywhere in the city.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He said to them, "Make this Temple unclean —fill this courtyard with dead bodies! Now go!" So they went and killed the people in the city.

Then he said to them, "Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out." So they went out and struck in the city.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

God said to them, “Defile the Temple. Fill its courtyards with corpses. Get to work!” So they began to kill the people in the city.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He said to them, "Dishonor the temple! Fill its courtyards with dead people, and then leave." So they went out and killed the people in the city.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then He said to them, "Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!" So they went out killing [people] in the city.

English KJV 1611

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

English LSB

And He said to them, “Defile the house and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” Thus they went out and struck down the people in the city.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then he said to them, “Defile the temple, and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and killed in the city.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He said to them, "Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!" Thus they went out and struck down the people in the city.

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

Defile the temple, he said to them, and fill the courts with the slain; then go out and strike in the city.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He said to them, “Defile the temple and fill the courtyards with corpses. Go!” So they went out and struck people down throughout the city.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he said to the men, "Make the temple 'unclean.' Fill the courtyards with dead bodies. Go!" So they went out and started killing people all through the city.

English NIV

Then he said to them, "Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!" So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

English NKJ 1982

Then He said to them, “Defile the temple, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” And they went out and killed in the city.

English NLT

"Defile the Temple!" the LORD commanded. "Fill its courtyards with the bodies of those you kill! Go!" So they went throughout the city and did as they were told.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he said to them, "Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go!" So they went out and killed in the city.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He said to the executioners, “Go make my temple unfit for worship. Fill its courtyard with corpses. Now get to work.” They departed and began to strike the people throughout the city.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then he said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth.” So they went forth, and smote in the city.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And he said, “Defile the Temple! Fill its courts with the bodies of those you kill! Go!“ And they went out through the city and did as they were told.

English Tyndale 1537

for he had said unto them: When ye have defiled the temple, and filled the court with the slain, then go your way forth. So they went out, and slew down thorow the city.