Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Get thee to some place alone, either upon the righthand or on the left, whithersoever thy face turneth.
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 King James verseion
Sharpen yourself on the right! Set yourself on the left, wherever your face is set.
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 to make them abashed and faint at the hearts, and in all gates to make some of them fall. O how bright and sharp is it, how well dight and mete for the slaughter. 16 Get thee to some place alone, either upon the righthand or on the left, whithersoever thy face turneth. 17 I will smite my hands together also and satisfy my wrathful indignation: Even I the LORD have said it."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 13:9
Is not all the whole land before thee? Depart, I pray thee, from me. If thou wilt take the lefthand, I will take the right: or if thou take the righthand I will take the left."
Ezekiel 14:17
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,
Ezekiel 16:46
Thine eldest sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell upon thy left hand. But thy youngest sister that dwelleth on thy righthand, is Sodom and her daughters.
Ezekiel 21:4
Seeing then that I will root out of thee both the righteous and wicked, therefore shall my sword go out of his sheath against all flesh from the north to the south:
Ezekiel 21:20
Make thee a street, that the sword may come toward Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to the strong city of Jerusalem.