Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
thus says the Lord GOD: "Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this shall be no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high."
New American Standard Bible
thus says the Lord God, ‘Remove the turban and take off the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord God says:
Things will not remain as they are;
exalt the lowly and bring down the exalted.
International Standard Version
This is what the Lord GOD says: "Remove your turban! Take off your crown! Things aren't going to remain as they used to be. What is lowly will be exalted, and what is lofty will be brought low.
A Conservative Version
thus says lord LORD: Remove the miter, and take off the crown. This [shall be] no more the same. Exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.
American Standard Version
thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Remove the mitre, and take off the crown; this'shall be no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.
Amplified
thus says the Lord God, ‘Remove the turban and take off the crown; things shall not remain as they have been. Exalt that which is low and abase the high.
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said: Take away the holy head-dress, take off the crown: this will not be again: let that which is low be lifted up, and that which is high be made low.
Darby Translation
thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Remove the mitre and take off the crown; what is shall be no more. Exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Remove the tiara, and lift up the crown: this not thus: lift up the low, and make low the high.
King James 2000
Thus says the Lord GOD; Remove the turban, and take off the crown: this shall not remain the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
Lexham Expanded Bible
thus says the Lord Yahweh: 'Remove the turban and lift off the crown; things [are] no longer the same. Exalt the low and bring low the high.
Modern King James verseion
So says the Lord Jehovah: Remove the diadem, and take off the crown. This shall not be as it was. Lift up the low one, and put down the high one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Take away the mitre, and put off the crown, and so is it away: the humble is exalted, and the proud brought low.
NET Bible
this is what the sovereign Lord says: Tear off the turban, take off the crown! Things must change! Exalt the lowly, bring down the proud!
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh, Remove the turban, And lift off the crown, - This not that, The abased, exalt, And the exalted, abase.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
thus says the Lord Yahweh: Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this [shall be] no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
Cuwr
Ruwm
Zo'th
Gabahh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
25 "'You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end, 26 thus says the Lord GOD: "Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this shall be no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high." 27 I will overturn, overturn, overturn it: this also shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.'
Cross References
Ezekiel 17:24
All the trees of the field shall know that I, the LORD, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, the LORD, have spoken and have done it.'"
Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.
Jeremiah 13:18
"Say to the king and to the queen mother, 'Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headdresses have come down, even the crown of your glory.
Ezekiel 16:12
I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.
Luke 1:52
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
1 Samuel 2:7-8
The LORD makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
2 Kings 25:6
Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment on him.
2 Kings 25:27
It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;
Jeremiah 39:6-7
Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
Jeremiah 52:9-11
Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.
Jeremiah 52:31-34
It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;
Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned.
Ezekiel 12:12-13
"The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.