Ezekiel 12:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"

New Living Translation
The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

English Standard Version
And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.”

Berean Study Bible
The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
The inhabited cities will be in ruins, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD.”’”

NASB 1995
"The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD."'"

NASB 1977
“And the inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD. ”’”

Amplified Bible
The cities that are inhabited will be in ruins and the land will be deserted; and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.”’”

Christian Standard Bible
The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become dreadful. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh."

Contemporary English Version
Every town will lie in ruins, and the land will be a barren desert. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

Good News Translation
Cities that are now full of people will be destroyed, and the country will be made a wilderness. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The cities where people live will be destroyed, and the country will become a wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'"

International Standard Version
The towns that are inhabited will lie in ruins, because the land will be devastated. Then they'll learn that I am the LORD."'"

NET Bible
The inhabited towns will be left in ruins and the land will be devastated. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

New King James Version
Then the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.” ’ ”

King James 2000 Bible
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.'"

World English Bible
The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

American King James Version
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

American Standard Version
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
And the cities that have people shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate. And you shall know that I am the LORD." ' "

Darby Bible Translation
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the cities that are inhabited, shal be left voyde, and the land shall be desolate, and yee shall knowe that I am the Lorde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the cities that nowe be well inhabited, shalbe voyde, & the lande desolate, that ye may knowe that I am the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the cities that now be well occupied, shal be voyde, and the londe desolate: that ye maye knowe, how that I am the LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and you have known that I [am] YHWH.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and ye have known that I am Jehovah.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the cities being inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and they knew that I am Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the cities that are now inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And cities that are now inhabited will become desolate, and the land will be forsaken. And you shall know that I am the Lord.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the cities that are inhabited shall be desolate, and the land will be for destruction, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH

Lamsa Bible
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And their inhabited cities shall be laid utterly waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
















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