Ezekiel 21 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible

World English Bible

Ezekiel 21 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
[2] “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
[3] Tell the land of Israel, ‘Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, and will draw my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.
[4] Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore my sword will go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north.
[5] All flesh will know that I, Yahweh, have drawn my sword out of its sheath. It will not return any more.” ’
[6] “Therefore sigh, you son of man. You shall sigh before their eyes with a broken heart and with bitterness.
[7] It shall be, when they ask you, ‘Why do you sigh?’ that you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it comes! Every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”
[8] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
[9] “Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘Yahweh says: “A sword! A sword! It is sharpened, and also polished.
[10] It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter. It is polished that it may be as lightning. Should we then make mirth? The rod of my son condemns every tree.
[11] It is given to be polished, that it may be handled. The sword is sharpened. Yes, it is polished to give it into the hand of the killer.” ’
[12] Cry and wail, son of man; for it is on my people. It is on all the princes of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Therefore beat your thigh.
[13] “For there is a trial. What if even the rod that condemns will be no more?” says the Lord Yahweh.
[14] “You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together. Let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the fatally wounded. It is the sword of the great one who is fatally wounded, which enters into their rooms.
[15] I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied. Ah! It is made as lightning. It is pointed for slaughter.
[16] Gather yourselves together. Go to the right. Set yourselves in array. Go to the left, wherever your face is set.
[17] I will also strike my hands together, and I will cause my wrath to rest. I, Yahweh, have spoken it.”
[18] Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying,
[19] “Also, you son of man, appoint two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come. They both will come out of one land, and mark out a place. Mark it out at the head of the way to the city.
[20] You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
[21] For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shook the arrows back and forth. He consulted the teraphim. He looked in the liver.
[22] In his right hand was the lot for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, and to build forts.
[23] It will be to them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths to them; but he brings iniquity to memory, that they may be taken.
[24] “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Because you have caused your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have come to memory, you will be taken with the hand.
[25] “ ‘You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end,
[26] the Lord Yahweh says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and humble that which is high.
[27] I will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’
[28] “You, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says this concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach: “A sword! A sword is drawn! It is polished for the slaughter, to cause it to devour, that it may be as lightning;
[29] while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies to you, to lay you on the necks of the wicked who are deadly wounded, whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end.
[30] Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your birth, I will judge you.
[31] I will pour out my indignation on you. I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath. I will deliver you into the hand of brutish men, skillful to destroy.
[32] You will be for fuel to the fire. Your blood will be in the middle of the land. You will be remembered no more; for I, Yahweh, have spoken it.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 21:6 literally, the breaking of your thighs
Ezekiel 21:21 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezekiel 21 (KJVS)

[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[2] Son of man , set () thy face toward Jerusalem , and drop () [thy word] toward the holy places , and prophesy () against the land of Israel ,
[3] And say () to the land of Israel , Thus saith () the LORD ; Behold, I [am] against thee, and will draw forth () my sword out of his sheath , and will cut off () from thee the righteous and the wicked .
[4] 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 :
[5] That all flesh may know () that I the LORD have drawn forth () my sword out of his sheath : it shall not return () any more.
[6] Sigh () therefore, thou son of man , with the breaking of [thy] loins ; and with bitterness sigh () before their eyes .
[7] And it shall be, when they say () unto thee, Wherefore sighest () thou? that thou shalt answer (), For the tidings ; because it cometh (): and every heart shall melt (), and all hands shall be feeble (), and every spirit shall faint (), and all knees shall be weak () [as] water : behold, it cometh (), and shall be brought to pass (), saith () the Lord GOD .
[8] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[9] Son of man , prophesy (), and say (), Thus saith () the LORD ; Say (), A sword , a sword is sharpened (), and also furbished ():
[10] It is sharpened () to make a sore slaughter (); it is furbished () that it may glitter : should we then make mirth ()? it contemneth () the rod of my son , [as] every tree .
[11] And he hath given () it to be furbished (), that it may be handled (): this sword is sharpened (), and it is furbished (), to give () it into the hand of the slayer ().
[12] Cry () and howl (), son of man : for it shall be upon my people , it [shall be] upon all the princes of Israel : terrors () by reason of the sword shall be upon my people : smite () therefore upon [thy] thigh .
[13] Because [it is] a trial (), and what if [the sword] contemn () even the rod ? it shall be no [more], saith () the Lord GOD .
[14] Thou therefore, son of man , prophesy (), and smite [thine] hands together (), and let the sword be doubled () the third time, the sword of the slain : it [is] the sword of the great [men that are] slain , which entereth into their privy chambers ().
[15] I have set () the point of the sword against all their gates , that [their] heart may faint (), and [their] ruins be multiplied (): ah ! [it is] made () bright , [it is] wrapped up for the slaughter .
[16] Go thee one way or other (), [either] on () the right hand (), [or] on the left (), whithersoever thy face [is] set ().
[17] I will also smite () mine hands together , and I will cause my fury to rest (): I the LORD have said () [it].
[18] The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying (),
[19] Also, thou son of man , appoint () thee two ways , that the sword of the king of Babylon may come (): both twain shall come forth () out of one land : and choose () thou a place , choose () [it] at the head of the way to the city .
[20] Appoint () a way , that the sword may come () to Rabbath of the Ammonites , and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced ().
[21] For the king of Babylon stood () at the parting of the way , at the head of the two ways , to use () divination : he made [his] arrows bright (), he consulted () with images , he looked () in the liver .
[22] At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem , to appoint () captains , to open () the mouth in the slaughter , to lift up () the voice with shouting , to appoint () [battering] rams against the gates , to cast () a mount , [and] to build () a fort .
[23] And it shall be unto them as a false divination () in their sight , to them that have sworn () oaths : but he will call to remembrance () the iniquity , that they may be taken ().
[24] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered (), in that your transgressions are discovered (), so that in all your doings your sins do appear (); because, [I say], that ye are come to remembrance (), ye shall be taken () with the hand .
[25] And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel , whose day is come (), when iniquity [shall have] an end ,
[26] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Remove () the diadem , and take off () the crown : this [shall] not [be] the same : exalt () [him that is] low , and abase () [him that is] high .
[27] I will overturn , overturn , overturn , it: and it shall be () no [more], until he come () whose right it is; and I will give () it [him].
[28] And thou, son of man , prophesy () and say (), Thus saith () the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites , and concerning their reproach ; even say () thou, The sword , the sword [is] drawn (): for the slaughter [it is] furbished (), to consume () because of the glittering :
[29] Whiles they see () vanity unto thee, whiles they divine () a lie unto thee, to bring () thee upon the necks of [them that are] slain , of the wicked , whose day is come (), when their iniquity [shall have] an end .
[30] Shall I cause [it] to return () into his sheath ? I will judge () thee in the place where thou wast created (), in the land of thy nativity .
[31] And I will pour out () mine indignation upon thee, I will blow () against thee in the fire of my wrath , and deliver () thee into the hand of brutish () men , [and] skilful to destroy .
[32] Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire ; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land ; thou shalt be no [more] remembered (): for I the LORD have spoken () [it].

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezekiel 21 (YLT)

[1] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[2] ‘Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;
[3] and thou hast said unto the ground of Israel: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am against thee, And have brought out My sword from its scabbard, And have cut off from thee righteous and wicked.
[4] 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.
[5] And known have all flesh that I, Jehovah, Have brought out My sword from its scabbard, It doth not turn back any more.
[6] And thou, son of man, sigh with breaking of loins, yea, with bitterness thou dost sigh before their eyes,
[7] and it hath come to pass, when they say unto thee, For what art thou sighing? that thou hast said: Because of the report, for it is coming, And melted hath every heart, And feeble hath been all hands, And weak is every spirit, And all knees go-waters, Lo, it is coming, yea, it hath been, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.’
[8] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[9] ‘Son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said, Thus said Jehovah, say: A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished.
[10] So as to slaughter a slaughter it is sharpened. So as to have brightness it is polished, Desire hath rejoiced the sceptre of my son, It is despising every tree.
[11] And he giveth it for polishing, For laying hold of by the hand. It is sharpened-the sword-and polished, To give it into the hand of a slayer.
[12] Cry and howl, son of man, For it hath been among My people, It is among all the princes of Israel, Cast unto the sword have been My people. Therefore strike on thy thigh,
[13] Because it is a trier, And what if even the sceptre it is despising? It shall not be, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[14] And thou, son of man, prophesy, And smite hand on hand, And bent is the sword a third time, The sword of the wounded! It is the sword of the wounded-the great one, That is entering the inner chamber to them.
[15] To melt the heart, and to multiply the ruins, By all their gates I have set the point of a sword. Ah, it is made for brightness, Wrapped up for slaughter.
[16] Take possession of the right, place thyself at the left, Whither thy face is appointed.
[17] And I also, I smite My hand on my hand, And have caused My fury to rest; I, Jehovah, have spoken.’
[18] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[19] ‘And thou, son of man, appoint for thee two ways, for the coming in of the sword of the king of Babylon; from one land they come forth, both of them, and a station prepare thou, at the top of the way of the city prepare it.
[20] A way appoint for the coming of the sword, Unto Rabbath of the sons of Ammon, And to Judah, in Jerusalem-the fenced.
[21] For stood hath the king of Babylon at the head of the way, At the top of the two ways, to use divination, He hath moved lightly with the arrows, He hath asked at the teraphim, He hath looked on the liver.
[22] At his right hath been the divination-Jerusalem, To place battering-rams, To open the mouth with slaughter, To lift up a voice with shouting, To place battering-rams against the gates, To pour out a mount, to build a fortification.
[23] And it hath been to them as a false divination in their eyes, Who have sworn oaths to them, And he is causing iniquity to be remembered to be caught.
[24] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your causing your iniquity to be remembered, In your transgressions being revealed, For your sins being seen, in all your doings, Because of your being remembered, By the hand ye are caught.
[25] And thou, wounded, wicked one, Prince of Israel, whose day hath come, In the time of the iniquity of the end!
[26] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Turn aside the mitre, and bear away the crown, This-not this-the low make high, And the high make low.
[27] An overturn, overturn, overturn, I make it, Also this hath not been till the coming of Him, Whose is the judgment, and I have given it.
[28] And thou, son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said:Thus said the Lord Jehovah concerning the sons of Ammon, and concerning their reproach: and thou hast said: A sword, a sword, open for slaughter, Polished to the utmost for brightness!
[29] In the seeing for thee of a vain thing, In the divining for thee of a lie, To put thee on the necks of the wounded of the wicked, whose day hath come, In the time of the iniquity of the end.
[30] Turn it back unto its scabbard, In the place where thou wast produced, In the land of thy birth I do judge thee.
[31] And I have poured on thee Mine indignation, With fire of My wrath I blow against thee, And have given thee into the hand of brutish men-artificers of destruction.
[32] To the fire thou art for fuel, Thy blood is in the midst of the land, Thou art not remembered, For I, Jehovah, have spoken!’