Ezekiel 21:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.

New Living Translation
Yes, I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked! I will draw my sword against everyone in the land from south to north.

English Standard Version
Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

Berean Study Bible
Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.

New American Standard Bible
Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go out from its sheath against humanity from south to north.

NASB 1995
"Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

NASB 1977
“Because I shall cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword shall go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

Amplified Bible
Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go from its sheath against all flesh from south to north,

Christian Standard Bible
Since I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will therefore come out of its sheath against all humanity from the south to the north.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will therefore come out of its sheath against everyone from the south to the north.

Contemporary English Version
From south to north, people will die,

Good News Translation
I will use my sword against everyone from south to north.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I'm going to kill the righteous people and the wicked people among you. That is why my sword will come out of its scabbard to be used against everyone from the south to the north.

International Standard Version
Since I'm going to kill both the righteous and the wicked among you, I'll be unsheathing my sword against everyone from south to north.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

New King James Version
Because I will cut off both righteous and wicked from you, therefore My sword shall go out of its sheath against all flesh from south to north,

King James 2000 Bible
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

New Heart English Bible
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the Negev to the north:

World English Bible
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

American King James Version
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

American Standard Version
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

A Faithful Version
Since I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked from you, therefore My sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,

Darby Bible Translation
Seeing that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north;

English Revised Version
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

Webster's Bible Translation
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee both the righteous and wicked, therefore shall my sworde goe out of his sheath against all flesh from the South to the North,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Seyng then that I wyll cut of from thee both the righteous and the wicked: therfore shall my sworde go out of his sheath agaynst all fleshe from the south to the north,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Seinge then that I will rote out of the both the rightuous & wicked, therfore shal my swearde go out of his sheth, agaynst all flesh from the north to the south:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because that I have cut off righteous and wicked from you, "" Therefore My sword goes out from its scabbard, "" To all flesh, from south to north.

Young's Literal Translation
Because that I have cut off from thee righteous and wicked, Therefore go out doth My sword from its scabbard, Unto all flesh, from south to north.

Smith's Literal Translation
Because that I cut off from thee the just and the unjust, for this my sword shall go forth from its sheath against all flesh, from south to north.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And forasmuch as I have cut off in thee the just, and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south even to the north.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But in as much as I have slain among you the just and the impious, for this reason my sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh, from the south even to the north.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And because I have destroyed from you righteous and sinner, therefore my sword shall go out from its sheath against everybody from the south, and unto the north

Lamsa Bible
Seeing then that I will destroy from you the righteous and the sinner, therefore my sword shall go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall My sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because I will destroy out of thee the unrighteous and the transgressor, therefore so shall my sword come forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
















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