Parallel Verses
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 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.
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 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 Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will go out from its sheath against everyone from the south to the north. 5 Then everyone will know that I am the Lord, who drew my sword from its sheath -- it will not be sheathed again!' 6 "And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart and bitterness; groan before their eyes.
Cross References
Ezekiel 21:30
Return it to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in your native land, I will judge you.
Nahum 1:9
Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time.
1 Samuel 3:12
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I spoke about his house -- from start to finish!
Jeremiah 23:20
The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has fully carried out his intended purposes. In days to come you people will come to understand this clearly.
Ezekiel 20:48
And everyone will see that I, the Lord, have burned it; it will not be extinguished.'"
Numbers 14:21-23
But truly, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
Then all the nations will ask, "Why has the Lord done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger all about?"
1 Kings 9:7-9
then I will remove Israel from the land I have given them, I will abandon this temple I have consecrated with my presence, and Israel will be mocked and ridiculed among all the nations.
Isaiah 45:23
I solemnly make this oath -- what I say is true and reliable: 'Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;
Isaiah 55:11
In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend."