Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Sharpen yourself on the right! Set yourself on the left, wherever your face is set.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
Darby Translation
Gather up strength, go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed.
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 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.
Themes
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
15 so that their heart may melt, and many stumble at all their gates. I have given the threatening sword. Ah! It is made like lightning; it is wrapped for a slaughter. 16 Sharpen yourself on the right! Set yourself on the left, wherever your face is set. 17 And also I, I will also strike My hands together, and I will cause My fury to rest. I Jehovah have spoken.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before you? I pray you, separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.
Ezekiel 14:17
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;
Ezekiel 16:46
And your older sister is Samaria, she and her daughters who dwell at your left hand. And your younger sister, who dwells at your right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
Ezekiel 21:4
Since then I will cut off the righteous and the wicked from you, therefore My sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,
Ezekiel 21:20
You shall set a way that the sword may enter into Rabbah of the Ammonites, and into Judah, into fortified Jerusalem.