Isaiah 66:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
For with fire and with his sword the LORD will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the LORD.

New Living Translation
The LORD will punish the world by fire and by his sword. He will judge the earth, and many will be killed by him.

English Standard Version
For by fire will the LORD enter into judgment, and by his sword, with all flesh; and those slain by the LORD shall be many.

Berean Study Bible
For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on humanity, And those put to death by the LORD will be many.

NASB 1995
For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many.

NASB 1977
For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many.

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

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD will execute judgment on all humanity with his fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh with His fiery sword, and many will be slain by the LORD."

Contemporary English Version
The LORD's fiery sword will bring justice everywhere on this earth and execute many people.

Good News Translation
By fire and sword he will punish all the people of the world whom he finds guilty--and many will be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will judge with fire, and he will judge all people with his sword. Many people will be struck dead 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."

NET Bible
For the LORD judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the LORD will kill many.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

New King James Version
For by fire and by His sword The LORD will judge all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many.

King James 2000 Bible
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be 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.

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.

American 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
For by fire and by His sword the LORD will execute judgment with all flesh; and the slain of the LORD will be many.

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lord will iudge with fire, and with his sworde all flesh, and the slaine of the Lorde shall be many.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the Lorde shall iudge all fleshe with the fire and with his sworde, and there shalbe a great number slayne of the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For ye LORDE shal iudge all flesh with the fyre and with his swerde, and there shalbe a greate nombre slayne of the LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For by fire and by His sword, "" YHWH does judgment with all flesh. And many have been YHWH’s pierced ones.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
For with fire and with sword Jehovah judged all flesh: and the wounded of Jehovah were many.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord shall judge by fire, and by his sword unto all flesh, and the slain of the Lord shall be many.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord will divide with fire, and with his sword among all flesh, and those slain by the Lord will be many.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because LORD JEHOVAH judges in fire, and he proves everybody in it, and the slain of LORD JEHOVAH shall be multiplied

Lamsa Bible
For by fire will the LORD judge, and by it will he test all flesh; and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For by fire will the LORD contend, And by His sword with all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For with the fire of the Lord all the earth shall be judged, and all flesh with his sword: many shall be slain by the Lord.
















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