Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
'Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to 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 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.
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 I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: Ah. It is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter. 16 'Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.' 17 I will also strike my hands together, and I will cause my wrath to rest: I, the LORD, have spoken it."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 13:9
Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, 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 from it man and animal;
Ezekiel 16:46
Your elder sister is Samaria, who dwells at your left hand, she and her daughters; and your younger sister, who dwells at your right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
Ezekiel 21:4
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the Negev to the north:
Ezekiel 21:20
You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem, the fortified.