Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and they spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.
New American Standard Bible
On every side from their provinces,
And they spread their net over him;
He was captured in their pit.
King James Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
Holman Bible
set out against him.
They spread their net over him;
he was caught in their pit.
International Standard Version
The surrounding nations attacked. They tossed their net over him, and he was caught in their trap.
American Standard Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Amplified
‘Then the nations set against him (the king)
On every side from the provinces,
And they spread their net over him;
He was captured in their pit.
Bible in Basic English
Then the nations came against him from the kingdoms round about: their net was stretched over him and he was taken in the hole they had made.
Darby Translation
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Julia Smith Translation
And the nations will give against him round about from the provinces, and they will spread their net upon him, being taken in their pit
King James 2000
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And nations set out against him {from the surrounding provinces}, and they spread their net over him, and he was caught in their pit.
Modern King James verseion
And the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came the heathen together on every side out of all countries against him, laid their nets for him, and took him in their pit.
NET Bible
The nations -- the surrounding regions -- attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit.
New Heart English Bible
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
The Emphasized Bible
Then set upon him the nations round about. From the provinces,- And spread over him their net In their pit, was he caught;
Webster
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
World English Bible
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Youngs Literal Translation
And set against it do nations Round about from the provinces. And they spread out for it their net, In their pit it hath been caught.
Interlinear
Nathan
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 19:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament For The Leaders Of Israel
7 And he knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities. And the land was desolate, and the fullness of it, because of the noise of his roaring. 8 Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and they spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit. 9 And they put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into strongholds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:13
I will also spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare. And I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans, yet he shall not see it, though he shall die there.
Ezekiel 19:4
The nations also heard of him. He was taken in their pit, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
2 Kings 24:1-6
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 Kings 24:11
And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.
Lamentations 4:20
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Ezekiel 17:20
And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare. And I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.