Parallel Verses

Webster

For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

New American Standard Bible

For the Lord will execute judgment by fire
And by His sword on all flesh,
And those slain by the Lord will be many.

King James Version

For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Holman Bible

For the Lord will execute judgment
on all flesh with His fiery sword,
and many will be slain by the Lord.

International Standard Version

For with fire and with his sword the LORD will proceed to judgment on all humanity, and those slain by the LORD will be many."

A Conservative Version

For by fire LORD will execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh, and the slain of LORD shall be many.

American Standard Version

For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.

Amplified


For the Lord will execute judgment by fire
And by His sword on all mankind,
And those slain by the Lord will be many.

Bible in Basic English

For with fire and sword will the Lord come, judging all the earth, and his sword will be on all flesh: and great numbers will be put to death by him.

Darby Translation

For by fire and by his sword will Jehovah enter into judgment with all flesh: and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.

Julia Smith Translation

For with fire and with sword Jehovah judged all flesh: and the wounded of Jehovah were many.

King James 2000

For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh enters into judgment [on] all flesh with fire and his sword, and {those slain by} Yahweh shall be many.

Modern King James verseion

For by fire and by His sword Jehovah will execute judgment with all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah will be many.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD shall judge all flesh with the fire and with his sword, and there shall be a great number slain of the LORD.

NET Bible

For the Lord judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the Lord will kill many.

New Heart English Bible

For by fire will the LORD execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

The Emphasized Bible

For, by fire, will Yahweh enter into judgment, And by his sword, with all flesh, - And many shall be the slain of Yahweh.

World English Bible

For by fire will Yahweh execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of Yahweh shall be many.

Youngs Literal Translation

For by fire and by His sword, Doth Jehovah do judgment with all flesh. And many have been Jehovah's pierced ones.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For by fire
אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

and by his sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

will the Lord

Usage: 0

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

with all flesh
בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

and the slain
חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 94

of the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Final Judgment And Glory Of The Lord

15 For behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. 17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

Cross References

Isaiah 27:1

In that day the LORD with his keen and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea.

Ezekiel 38:21-22

And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

Isaiah 30:30

And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

Isaiah 34:5-10

For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.

Ezekiel 39:2-10

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

Revelation 19:11-21

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

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