Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Gather up strength, go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed.

New American Standard Bible

Show yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is appointed.

King James Version

Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Holman Bible

Slash to the right;
turn to the left—
wherever your blade is directed.

International Standard Version

Be sharp! Attack on the right, or parry to your left, wherever you point your sword.

A Conservative Version

Gather thee together. Go to the right. Set thyself in array. Go to the left, wherever thy face is set.

American Standard Version

Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Amplified

Turn O sword and cut right or cut left, whichever way your thirst for blood and your edge direct you.

Bible in Basic English

Be pointed to the right, to the left, wherever your edge is ordered.

Julia Smith Translation

Unite thyself to the right, set thyself to the left, where thy face wavers.

King James 2000

Go you one way or the other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Gather together, strike to the right; cause [to] go to the left, where your {edge} [is] directed.

Modern King James verseion

Sharpen yourself on the right! Set yourself on the left, wherever your face is set.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Get thee to some place alone, either upon the righthand or on the left, whithersoever thy face turneth.

NET Bible

Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.

New Heart English Bible

'Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.'

The Emphasized Bible

One firm stroke to the right. Turn to the left,- Whithersoever thine edge is directed,

Webster

Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

World English Bible

Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.

Youngs Literal Translation

Take possession of the right, place thyself at the left, Whither thy face is appointed.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Go thee one way or other
אחד 
'achad 
go thee one way or other
Usage: 1

either on
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

the right hand
ימן 
Yaman 
Usage: 4

or on the left
שׂמאל 
Sama'l 
Usage: 5

אנה אן 
'an 
Usage: 40

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh

15 In order that the heart may melt, and the stumbling-blocks be multiplied, I have set the threatening sword against all their gates: ah! it is made glittering, it is whetted for the slaughter. 16 Gather up strength, go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed. 17 And I myself will smite my hands together, and I will satisfy my fury: I Jehovah have spoken it.


Cross References

Genesis 13:9

Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if to the left, then I will take the right; and if to the right, then I will take the left.

Ezekiel 14:17

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,

Ezekiel 16:46

And thine elder sister is Samaria that dwelleth at thy left hand, she and her daughters; and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.

Ezekiel 21:4

Seeing that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north;

Ezekiel 21:20

Appoint a way for the coming of the sword to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah at the fenced city of Jerusalem.

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