Bible ~~- Older Testament ~~- Ezekiel ~~- chapter 21 of 48 (32 verses.)

Ezekiel 21:3Wrench

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Announce to [wicked inhabitants of] the land of Israel, β€˜YHVH decrees:
β€œLook: I'm against you. I'm drawing my sword out of its sheath.
I'm slicing down to [separate] the upright [saints] from the villains.

Note: #3772 karath means to cut, separate, divide.
It's irresponsible to translate 'karath' to mean that YAH fails to distinguish between righteous and wicked people.



Other English Bible translations of Ezekiel 21:3:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNsay to the Negev forest: β€˜Hear the word of Adonai. Adonai Elohim says, "I will light a fire in you; it will devour every tree in you, green and dry alike; a blazing, unquenchable flame that will scorch every face from the Negev to the north.
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRand say to her: 'This is what YHVH says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its scabbard and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SN'Tell them, 'The Adonai says, 'I am against you. I will pull out my sword. I will cut off from you godly people and sinful people alike.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNGive her this message from YHVH: I am your enemy, O Israel, and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people--the righteous and the wicked alike.
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNand say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Adonai: I am coming against you, and will draw my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you both righteous and wicked.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNSay, 'YHVH's Message: I'm against you. I'm pulling my sword from its sheath and killing both the wicked and the righteous.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNthat I, the Adonai, am saying: I am your enemy. I will draw my sword and kill all of you, good and evil alike.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SNand say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says YHVH, 'Behold, I am against you; and I will draw My sword out of its sheath and cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.
King James Version (unedited)KJVAnd say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.