Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Or if I should
King James Version
Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
Holman Bible
“Or if I bring a sword
International Standard Version
"Or if I were to bring war to that land and say, "Hey, sword! Pass throughout the land so I can destroy both man and beasts in it,'
A Conservative Version
Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, so that I cut off from it man and beast,
American Standard Version
Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and beast;
Amplified
Or if I were to bring a sword on that land and say, ‘Let a sword go through the land and cut off man and animal from it,’
Bible in Basic English
Or if I send a sword against that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, cutting off from it man and beast:
Darby Translation
Or if I bring the sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, so that I cut off man and beast from it,
Julia Smith Translation
Or I shall bring a sword upon that land, and I said, Sword, thou shalt pass through the land; and I cut off from it man and cattle.
King James 2000
Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Or, if I bring a sword over that land, and I say, 'Sword, let it cross over into the land!' And I will cut off from it [both] human and animal.
Modern King James verseion
Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Or if I bring a sword into the land, and charge it to go through the land, so that I slay down man and beast in it,
NET Bible
"Or suppose I were to bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I were to kill both people and animals.
New Heart English Bible
"Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, 'Sword, go through the land'; so that I cut off from it man and animal;
The Emphasized Bible
Or, a sword, I should bring upon that land, and should say. O sword! thou shalt go through the land, and so I should cut off therefrom, man and beast,
Webster
Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
World English Bible
Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and animal;
Youngs Literal Translation
Or -- a sword I bring in against that land, and I have said: Sword, thou dost pass over through the land, and I have cut off from it man and beast --
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jerusalem Will Not Be Spared
16
As I live, declares the Lord Jehovah, 'not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could rescue their own sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves and the country would become a wasteland.'
17 Or if I should
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 26:25
I will bring war on you to get revenge for my promise you rejected. When you gather in your cities, I will send plagues on you and you will fall under the control of your enemy.
Ezekiel 21:3-4
Tell the land of Israel: 'This is what Jehovah says: I am against you. I will take my sword out of its sheath and kill the righteous people and the wicked people among you.
Ezekiel 5:12
One third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine! One third will fall by the sword! One third I will scatter to every wind! I will unsheathe a sword behind them (war will follow them).
Ezekiel 25:13
therefore the Lord Jehovah says: 'I will also stretch out my hand (exert my power) against Edom and cut off man and beast from it. I will lay it waste! From Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
Zephaniah 1:3
I will terminate both man and beast. I will put an end to the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea. I will eliminate the sins that make people fall, together with the sinners. I will remove people from the face of the earth, declared Jehovah.
Jeremiah 47:6
You cry out: Sword of Jehovah, how long will you keep on fighting? Go back into your sheath. Stay there and rest!
Ezekiel 14:13
Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful to me. I will stretch out my hand (use my power) against it, cut off its food supply, send a famine to it, and destroy its people and animals.
Jeremiah 25:9
so I am going to send for all the families from the north. I will also send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, says Jehovah. I will bring the families from the north to attack this land, its people, and all these surrounding nations. I am going to destroy them and turn them into something terrible, something ridiculed, and something permanently ruined.
Jeremiah 33:12
Jehovah of Hosts said: 'In this land that is like a desert and where no people or animals live, there will once again be pastures where shepherds can take their sheep.'
Ezekiel 5:17
I will send famine and wild animals against you. They will rob you of your children. I will send plagues, violence, and wars to kill you. I, Jehovah, have spoken!'
Ezekiel 21:9-15
Son of man, prophecy and say, 'this is what Jehovah says: A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished!
Ezekiel 29:8
Therefore the Lord Jehovah says: I will bring upon you a sword and I will cut off from you man and beast.
Ezekiel 38:21-22
I will call for a sword against Gog on all my mountains,' declares the Lord Jehovah. 'Every man's sword will be against his brother.
Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land will mourn. All the inhabitants are weak. The beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea will also perish.