Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

All hands will hang limp and all knees will become like water.

King James Version

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Holman Bible

All their hands will become weak,
and all their knees will turn to water.

International Standard Version

Every hand will be limp. Every knee will glisten with sweat."

A Conservative Version

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

American Standard Version

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Amplified

All hands will hang limp and all knees will be as weak as water.

Bible in Basic English

All hands will be feeble and all knees without strength, like water.

Darby Translation

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall melt into water.

Julia Smith Translation

All hands shall be relaxed, and all knees shall go into water.

King James 2000

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All of the hands will hang limp, and all of {the knees will be wet with urine}.

Modern King James verseion

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall go weak as water.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

All hands shall be let down, and all knees shall be weak as the water;

NET Bible

All of their hands will hang limp; their knees will be wet with urine.

New Heart English Bible

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

The Emphasized Bible

All hands shall be unnerved; and All knees shall be weak as water,

Webster

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

World English Bible

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Youngs Literal Translation

All the hands are feeble, and all knees go -- waters.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

רפה 
Raphah 
Usage: 46

and all knees
בּרך 
Berek 
Usage: 25

shall be weak
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

Verse Info

Context Readings

Punishment For Abominations Throughout The Land

16 Some will escape to the mountains like doves frightened from the valleys. All of them will moan over their sins. 17 All hands will hang limp and all knees will become like water. 18 They will put on sackcloth and they will tremble all over. Their heads will be shaved, and they will all be disgraced.

Cross References

Ezekiel 21:7

When they ask why you are groaning tell this: 'News has come that will discourage everyone. People's hands will hang limp, their hearts will lose courage, and their knees will become as weak as water. It is coming! It will surely take place!' Declares the Lord Jehovah.

Jeremiah 6:24

We have heard the report! Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us! We have pain like a woman in childbirth.

Hebrews 12:12

Lift up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees.

Isaiah 13:7-8

All hands will fall impaired (weakened). Every man's heart will melt (courage will fail).

Ezekiel 22:14

Can your heart endure? Will your hands be strong in the days that I will deal with you? I, Jehovah, have spoken and will act.

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