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Ezekiel 14:16

Ezekiel chapter 14 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

Context

v.15If I cause evil beasts to pass through the land, and they ravage it, and it be made desolate, so that no man may pass through because of the beasts;

v.16This passage

v.17Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and beast;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 19:29

    And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.

  • Matthew 18:19

    Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.

  • Ezekiel 14:14

    though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 33:11

    Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

  • Job 22:20

    Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.

  • Genesis 18:23

    And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?