Ezekiel 22:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
So tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you are all worthless slag, I will bring you to my crucible in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Berean Study Bible
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become waste metal, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
"Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
“Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you [O Israel] into the midst of Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because all of you have become dross, I am about to gather you into Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because all of you have become dross, I am about to gather you into Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
So I am going to bring them together in Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
So now I, the Sovereign LORD, am telling them that they are just as useless as that. I will bring them all together in Jerusalem

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the Almighty LORD says: All of you have become worthless. That is why I'm going to gather you in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, 'Because all of you have become dross, watch out! I'm going to gather all of you at the center of Jerusalem,

NET Bible
Therefore this is what the sovereign LORD says: 'Because all of you have become slag, look out!--I am about to gather you in the middle of Jerusalem.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

New King James Version
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Because you have all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Because you have all become dross, therefore, look, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

World English Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

American King James Version
Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Because you are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the middle of Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

A Faithful Version
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because you have all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the middle of Jerusalem.

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye are all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore, thus sayth the Lorde God, Because ye are all as drosse, beholde, therefore I will gather you in the middes of Ierusalem.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore thus saith the Lorde God, Forasmuch as ye all are turned into drosse, therfore beholde I wyll bryng you together vnto Hierusalem.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore, thus saieth the LORDE God: For so moch as ye all are turned in to drosse, beholde: I will brynge you together vnto Ierusalem,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Because you have all become dross, "" Therefore, behold, I am gathering you into the midst of Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your all becoming dross, Therefore, lo, I am gathering you unto the midst of Jerusalem,

Smith's Literal Translation
For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: because all of them were for drosses, for this, behold me gathering you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Because you are all turned into dress, therefore behold I will gather you together in the midst of Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Since you have all turned into dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you together in the midst of Jerusalem,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: because all of you are mixed, behold, I gather you within Jerusalem

Lamsa Bible
Therefore thus says the LORD God: Because you have all become mixed together, behold, therefore I will gather you in the midst of Jerusalem.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have become one mixture, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
















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