Parallel Verses
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.
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."'
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.
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.
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 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: 5 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. 6 Mourn therefore, O thou son of man, that thy loins crack withal; yea mourn bitterly for them.
Cross References
Ezekiel 21:30
Though it were put up again into the sheath, yet will I punish thee, in the land where thou wast nourished and born,
Nahum 1:9
What imagine ye against the LORD? He makes an utter end: ye shall not be troubled twice.
1 Samuel 3:12
In that day I will perform to Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin it and end it.
Jeremiah 23:20
And the wrath of the LORD shall not turn away again, until he perform and fulfils the thought of his heart. And in the latter days ye shall know his meaning."
Ezekiel 20:48
And all flesh shall see, that I the LORD have kindled it, so that no man may quench it.'"
Numbers 14:21-23
But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with my glory.
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
And then all nations also say, "Wherefore hath the LORD done of this fashion unto this land? O how fierce is this great wrath?'
1 Kings 9:7-9
then I will weed Israel out of the land which I have given them. And this house which I have hallowed for my name, I will put out of my sight. And Israel shall be a proverb and a fable unto all nations.
Isaiah 45:23
I swear by myself: out of my mouth cometh the word of righteousness, and that may no man turn: but all knees shall bow unto me, and all tongues shall swear by me,
Isaiah 55:11
So the word also that cometh out of my mouth shall not turn again void unto me, but shall accomplish my will and prosper in the thing, whereto I sent it.