Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And all flesh shall know that I, LORD, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath. It shall not return any more.
New American Standard Bible
Thus all flesh will know that I, the Lord, have drawn My sword out of its sheath. It will
King James Version
That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Holman Bible
So all the people will know that I, Yahweh, have taken My sword from its sheath—it will not be sheathed again.
International Standard Version
Then everyone will know that I am the LORD, who unsheathed my sword, and who won't have to unsheathe it again."'
American Standard Version
and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.
Amplified
and all living will know [without any doubt] that I the Lord have drawn My sword out of its sheath; it will not be sheathed again.”’
Bible in Basic English
And all flesh will see that I the Lord have taken my sword out of its cover: and it will never go back.
Darby Translation
and all flesh shall know that I Jehovah have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.
Julia Smith Translation
And all flesh knew that I Jehovah brought forth my sword from its sheath: it shall no more turn back
King James 2000
That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they will know, all creatures, that I, Yahweh, I will bring out my sword from its sheath; it will not return again!" '
Modern King James verseion
so that all flesh may know that I Jehovah have drawn out My sword from its sheath. It shall not return any more.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that all flesh may know how that I the LORD have drawn my sword out of the sheath, and it shall not be put in again.
NET Bible
Then everyone will know that I am the Lord, who drew my sword from its sheath -- it will not be sheathed again!'
New Heart English Bible
and all flesh shall know that I, the LORD, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more."'
The Emphasized Bible
So shall all flesh know that, I, Yahweh have brought forth my sword out of its sheath, - it shall not return any more.
Webster
That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.
World English Bible
and all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.
Youngs Literal Translation
And known have all flesh that I, Jehovah, Have brought out My sword from its scabbard, It doth not turn back any more.
Themes
Swords » Carried in a sheath or scabbard
Swords » Illustrative » (drawing of,) of war and destruction
Interlinear
Basar
Yada`
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore my sword shall go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north. 5 And all flesh shall know that I, LORD, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath. It shall not return any more. 6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man. With the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness thou shall sigh before their eyes.
Cross References
Ezekiel 21:30
Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where thou were created, in the land of thy birth, I will judge thee.
Nahum 1:9
What do ye devise against LORD? He will make a full end. Affliction shall not rise up the second time.
1 Samuel 3:12
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
Jeremiah 23:20
The anger of LORD shall not return until he has executed, and till he has performed the intents of his heart. In the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
Ezekiel 20:48
And all flesh shall see that I, LORD, have kindled it. It shall not be quenched.
Numbers 14:21-23
but in very deed, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of LORD,
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
even all the nations shall say, Why has LORD done thus to this land? What is the meaning of the heat of this great anger?
1 Kings 9:7-9
then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them. And this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight. And Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
Isaiah 45:23
By myself I have sworn, the word has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue will {confess to God (LXX/NT)}.
Isaiah 55:11
so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth. It shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please. And it shall prosper in the thing to which I sent it.