Ezekiel 31:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword, along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.

New Living Translation
Its allies, too, were all destroyed and had passed away. They had gone down to the grave—all those nations that had lived in its shade.

English Standard Version
They also went down to Sheol with it, to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were its arm, who lived under its shadow among the nations.

Berean Study Bible
They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations.

New American Standard Bible
They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived in its shade among the nations.

NASB 1995
"They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived under its shade among the nations.

NASB 1977
“They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived under its shade among the nations.

Amplified Bible
They also went down to Sheol with it to those who were slain by the sword; those who were its strength lived under its shade among the nations.

Christian Standard Bible
They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations."

Contemporary English Version
Those people who found protection in its shade will also be sent to the world below, where they will join the dead.

Good News Translation
They will go with it to the world of the dead to join those that have already fallen. And all who live under its shadow will be scattered among the nations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They had gone down with the tree in the grave to join others killed in battle. All who lived in its shadow were scattered among the nations.

International Standard Version
They also went down with it into Sheol, to those who had been killed violently and to those who had trusted in its strength by living in its shadow among the nations.

NET Bible
Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, also went down with it to Sheol, to those killed by the sword.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.

New King James Version
They also went down to hell with it, with those slain by the sword; and those who were its strong arm dwelt in its shadows among the nations.

King James 2000 Bible
They also went down into sheol with it with them that are slain with the sword; and they that were its arm, that dwelt under its shadow in the midst of the nations.

New Heart English Bible
They also went down into Sheol with him to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were his arm, that lived under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

World English Bible
They also went down into Sheol with him to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were his arm, [that] lived under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

American King James Version
They also went down into hell with him to them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelled under his shadow in the middle of the heathen.

American Standard Version
They also went down into Sheol with him unto them that are slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

A Faithful Version
They also went down into the grave with him to those who are slain with the sword, even his arm, who lived under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Darby Bible Translation
They also went down into Sheol with him unto them that were slain with the sword, and [that were] his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

English Revised Version
They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Webster's Bible Translation
They also went down into the grave with him to them that are slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shade in the midst of the heathen.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They also went downe to hell with him vnto them that be slaine with the sworde, and his arme, and they that dwelt vnder his shadowe in the middes of the heathen.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
They also went downe to hell with him vnto them that be slayne with the sword, which were his arme and dwelt vnder his shadowe in the middest of the nations.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for they shal go downe to hell wt him, vnto the that be slayne with the swearde, which dwelt afore vnder the shadow off his arme amoge the Heithe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Those with him have also gone down to Sheol, "" To the pierced of the sword, "" And—his arm—they dwelt in his shade in the midst of nations.

Young's Literal Translation
Also they with him have gone down to sheol, Unto the pierced of the sword, And -- his arm -- they dwelt in his shade in the midst of nations.

Smith's Literal Translation
They also went down with him to hades, to those being wounded with the sword; and his arm they dwelt in his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they also shall go down with him to hell to them that are slain by the sword: and the arm of every one shall sit down under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they, too, will descend with him into hell, to those who have been slain by the sword. And the arm of each one will reside under his shadow, in the midst of the nations.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also those went down with him to Sheol, to the ones slain by the sword, and his seed dwelt in his shadow among the nations

Lamsa Bible
They also went down to Sheol with it to those who are slain by the sword; and its posterity dwelt under its shadow among the nations.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They also went down into the nether-world with him unto them that are slain by the sword; yea, they that were in his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For they went down to hell with him among the slain with the sword; and his seed, even they that dwelt under his shadow, perished in the midst of their life.
















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