Ezekiel 21 Parallel Bible

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	LAMSA Lamsa Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	AND the word of the LORD came to me, saying,	The word of the LORD came to me:	The word of the LORD came to me:
2	Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and look at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.	“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel	“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel
3	And say to the land of Israel, Thus says the LORD God: Behold, I am against you; I will draw my sword out of its sheath and will destroy from you the righteous and the sinner.	and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am against you and will draw my sword from its sheath and will cut off from you both righteous and wicked.	and say to her: ‘This is what the LORD says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
4	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,	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.	Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
5	That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.	And all flesh shall know that I am the LORD. I have drawn my sword from its sheath; it shall not be sheathed again.	Then all people will know that I the LORD have drawn my sword from its sheath; it will not return again.’
6	And as for you, O Son of man, sigh with a broken heart, and with bitterness groan before their eyes.	“As for you, son of man, groan; with breaking heart and bitter grief, groan before their eyes.	“Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.
7	And if they should say to you, Why do you sigh? you shall say to them, Because of news of disaster which is coming; and every heart shall melt and all hands shall be feeble and every spirit shall faint and all knees shall be weary; behold, it is coming and it shall be brought to pass, says the LORD God.	And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that it is coming. Every heart will melt, and all hands will be feeble; every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming, and it will be fulfilled,’” declares the Lord GOD.	And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine.’ It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign LORD.”
8	Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,	And the word of the LORD came to me:	The word of the LORD came to me:
9	Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the LORD God: A sword, a sword is sharpened;	“Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord, say: “A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished,	“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: “’A sword, a sword, sharpened and polished—
10	It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is burnished that it may glitter; and it is sharpened to cut off the family of my son; and to reject every other branch.	sharpened for slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! (Or shall we rejoice? You have despised the rod, my son, with everything of wood.)	sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! “’Shall we rejoice in the scepter of my royal son? The sword despises every such stick.
11	I have given it to be burnished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished to deliver it into the hand of the slayer.	So the sword is given to be polished, that it may be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished to be given into the hand of the slayer.	“’The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped with the hand; it is sharpened and polished, made ready for the hand of the slayer.
12	Cry and wail, Son of man; for it is against my people and against all the princes of Israel;	Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people. It is against all the princes of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Strike therefore upon your thigh.	Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people; it is against all the princes of Israel. They are thrown to the sword along with my people. Therefore beat your breast.
13	Clap your hands because this calamity is justified; if the royal family is rejected, it shall be no more, says the LORD God.	For it will not be a testing—what could it do if you despise the rod?” declares the Lord GOD.	“’Testing will surely come. And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue? declares the Sovereign LORD.’
14	You therefore, Son of man, prophesy and clap your hands, and let the sword smite double, and the third stroke is the stroke of the slain; this is the sword for a great slaughter that causes them to tremble,	“As for you, son of man, prophesy. Clap your hands and let the sword come down twice, yes, three times, the sword for those to be slain. It is the sword for the great slaughter, which surrounds them,	“So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter— a sword for great slaughter, closing in on them from every side.
15	That their hearts may faint and the sufferers be multiplied in all their gates, for I have delivered them to the sword which is sharpened, glittering and drawn for the slaughter.	that their hearts may melt, and many stumble. At all their gates I have given the glittering sword. Ah, it is made like lightning; it is taken up for slaughter.	So that hearts may melt with fear and the fallen be many, I have stationed the sword for slaughter at all their gates. Look! It is forged to strike like lightning, it is grasped for slaughter.
16	Take hold firmly my right hand, take hold firmly my left hand, wherever my face is turned;	Cut sharply to the right; set yourself to the left, wherever your face is directed.	Slash to the right, you sword, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.
17	I will also clap my hands, and I will cause my fury to rest; I the LORD have said it.	I also will clap my hands, and I will satisfy my fury; I the LORD have spoken.”	I too will strike my hands together, and my wrath will subside. I the LORD have spoken.”
18	The word of the LORD came to me, saying,	The word of the LORD came to me again:	The word of the LORD came to me:
19	Also, Son of man, prepare for yourself two ways that the sword of the king of Babylon may come; both of them shall come forth out of the same land; and set a sign at the head of the highway to the choicest city.	“As for you, son of man, mark two ways for the sword of the king of Babylon to come. Both of them shall come from the same land. And make a signpost; make it at the head of the way to a city.	“Son of man, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to take, both starting from the same country. Make a signpost where the road branches off to the city.
20	And prepare a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah and to Jerusalem, the mighty city.	Mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, into Jerusalem the fortified.	Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites and another against Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
21	For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination; he shoots an arrow, he inquires of his idol, he sees his triumph.	For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults the teraphim; he looks at the liver.	For the king of Babylon will stop at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He will cast lots with arrows, he will consult his idols, he will examine the liver.
22	At his right hand was the divination against Jerusalem, saying to build mounds against her, to open his mouth threatening with all his strength, to lift up his voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build siege forts.	Into his right hand comes the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth with murder, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build siege towers.	Into his right hand will come the lot for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to give the command to slaughter, to sound the battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp and to erect siege works.
23	And it shall be as a false divination to them; but he will call to remembrance their iniquity, that they may be captured.	But to them it will seem like a false divination. They have sworn solemn oaths, but he brings their guilt to remembrance, that they may be taken.	It will seem like a false omen to those who have sworn allegiance to him, but he will remind them of their guilt and take them captive.
24	Therefore thus says the LORD God: Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered clearly and your transgressions are uncovered so that in all your devices your sins are evident, therefore, with the hand shall you be caught.	“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have made your guilt to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.	“Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Because you people have brought to mind your guilt by your open rebellion, revealing your sins in all that you do—because you have done this, you will be taken captive.
25	And as for you, filthy wicked prince of Israel, your day and the time of your iniquity and your end has come.	And you, O profane wicked one, prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of your final punishment,	“’You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax,
26	Thus says the LORD God: Remove the diadem and take off the crown; the low is exalted, and the proud is brought down.	thus says the Lord GOD: Remove the turban and take off the crown. Things shall not remain as they are. Exalt that which is low, and bring low that which is exalted.	this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Take off the turban, remove the crown. It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.
27	Even this place I will cause to be a ruin; until he comes to whom it belongs by right, and I will deliver it to him.	A ruin, ruin, ruin I will make it. This also shall not be, until he comes, the one to whom judgment belongs, and I will give it to him.	A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come; to him I will give it.’
28	And you, Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the LORD God concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach: even say, The sword, the sword is drawn for the slaughter; it is sharpened and it glitters;	“And you, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach; say, A sword, a sword is drawn for the slaughter. It is polished to consume and to flash like lightning—	“And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says about the Ammonites and their insults: “’A sword, a sword, drawn for the slaughter, polished to consume and to flash like lightning!
29	Because of your false vision and because of your false divination, to bring you upon the necks of the sinful and wicked men, whose day has come and the time of their iniquity and their end.	while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment.	Despite false visions concerning you and lying divinations about you, it will be laid on the necks of the wicked who are to be slain, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax.
30	Return the sword to its sheath! for in the land wherein you were born, there will I judge you.	Return it to its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.	“’Let the sword return to its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your ancestry, I will judge you.
31	And I will pour out my indignation upon you; I will blow against you with the fire of my wrath, and will deliver you into the hand of men brutish and skilful to destroy.	And I will pour out my indignation upon you; I will blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and I will deliver you into the hands of brutish men, skillful to destroy.	I will pour out my wrath on you and breathe out my fiery anger against you; I will deliver you into the hands of brutal men, men skilled in destruction.
32	You shall be fuel for the fire; your blood shall be in the midst of the land; you shall be no more remembered; for I the LORD have spoken it.	You shall be fuel for the fire. Your blood shall be in the midst of the land. You shall be no more remembered, for I the LORD have spoken.”	You will be fuel for the fire, your blood will be shed in your land, you will be remembered no more; for I the LORD have spoken.’”
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Ezekiel 21 Parallel Bible Translations