Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And I said unto them, What is the high place whither ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
New American Standard Bible
Then I said to them, ‘What is the high place to which you go?’ So its name is called
King James Version
Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Holman Bible
So I asked them: What is this high place you are going to? And it is called High Place to this day.
International Standard Version
So I asked them, "What is the high place to which you're going?' That's why the name of the place has been called Bamah to this day."'
A Conservative Version
Then I said to them, What does the high place to which ye go mean? So the name of it is called Bamah to this day.
American Standard Version
Then I said unto them, What meaneth the high place whereunto ye go? So the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Amplified
Then I said to them, ‘What is the high place to which you go?’ So the name of it is called Bamah (High Place) to this day.”’
Bible in Basic English
Then I said to them, What is this high place where you go to no purpose? And it is named Bamah to this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And saying to them, What the height where ye go there? And its name will be called Height, even to this day.
King James 2000
Then I said unto them, What is the high place to which you go? And its name is called Bamah unto this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I said to them, 'What [is] the high place to which you are going?' And {it is called} Bamah until this day.
Modern King James verseion
And I said to them, What is the high place to which you go? And the name of it is called High Place to this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then I ask them, 'What is that hill altar that you go to it?' And therefore is it called Bamah unto this day.
NET Bible
So I said to them, What is this high place you go to?'" (So it is called "High Place" to this day.)
New Heart English Bible
Then I said to them, 'What does the high place where you go mean?' So its name is called Bamah to this day."'
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore said I unto them, What! a high-place, whereinto ye are entering, And so the name thereof hath been called High-place, unto this day.
Webster
Then I said to them, What is the high place to which ye go? and its name is called Bamah to this day.
World English Bible
Then I said to them, What does the high place where you go mean? So its name is called Bamah to this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I say unto them: What is the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called 'high place' to this day.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake
28 When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings. 29 And I said unto them, What is the high place whither ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. 30 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Do ye defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and do ye commit fornication after their abominations?
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:24-25
that thou didst also build unto thee a place of debauchery, and didst make thee a high place in every street:
Ezekiel 16:31
in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward,