EZE 21:12 Parallel View

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ULT Call for help and lament, son of man! For that sword has come against my people! It is against all the leaders of Israel.
 ⇔ They are thrown against the sword with my people. Therefore, slap your thigh!

UST So, Son of man, cry and wail,
⇔ because I will use my sword to kill my people,
⇔ including the leaders of Israel.
 ⇔ That sword will kill them and all the others of my people;
⇔ my sword will kill them all,
 ⇔ so beat your chests to show that you are sad.

BSB  ⇔ Cry out and wail,
⇔ O son of man,
 ⇔ for the sword is wielded against My people;
⇔ it is against all the princes of Israel!
 ⇔ They are tossed to the sword with My people;
⇔ therefore strike your thigh.[fn]

21:12 Or beat your breast

OEB Shriek 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 together with my people;
 ⇔ Smite therefore upon thy thigh.

WEB Cry and wail, son of man;
⇔ for it is on my people.
⇔ It is on all the princes of Israel.
 ⇔ They are delivered over to the sword with my people.
⇔ Therefore beat your thigh.

NET Cry out and moan, son of man,
 ⇔ for it is wielded against my people;
 ⇔ against all the princes of Israel.
 ⇔ They are delivered up to the sword, along with my people.
 ⇔ Therefore, strike your thigh.

LSV Cry and howl, son of man,
For it has been among My people,
It [is] among all the princes of Israel,
My people have been cast to the sword. Therefore strike on your thigh,

FBV Weep and wail, son of man, and slap your thigh in grief, for the sword is going to be used to attack my people, to attack all the leaders of Israel! They will be thrown away, killed by the sword along with my people.

T4T So, you human, cry and wail,
⇔ because I will use my sword to kill my people,
⇔ including the leaders of Israel.
 ⇔ They and all the other people, my people,
⇔ will be killed by swords,
 ⇔ so beat your chestto show that you are sad.

LEB Cry and wail, son of man,[fn] for it is against my people; it is against all of the princes of Israel. They are thrown tothe sword with my people; therefore strike your thigh.[fn]

?:? Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”

?:? Literally “strike on the thigh”

BBE Give loud cries and make sounds of grief, O son of man: for it has come on my people, it has come on all the rulers of Israel: fear of the sword has come on my people: for this cause give signs of grief.

MOF No MOF EZE book available

JPS (21-17) Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon My people, it is upon all the princes of Israel; they are thrust down to the sword with My people; smite therefore upon thy thigh.

ASV Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people; smite therefore upon thy thigh.

DRA Cry, and howl, O son of man, for this sword is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel, that are fled: they are delivered up to the sword with my people, strike therefore upon thy thigh,

YLT Cry and howl, son of man, For it hath been among My people, It [is] among all the princes of Israel, Cast unto the sword have been My people. Therefore strike on thy thigh,

DBY Cry and howl, son of man; for it shall be against my people, it shall be against all the princes of Israel: they are given up to the sword along with my people: smite therefore upon the thigh.

RV Cry and howl, son of man: for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

WBS Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

KJB Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.[fn]
(Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.)

21.12 terrors…: or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people

BB Crye and houle sonne of man, for it commeth vpon my people it commeth vpon all the princes of Israel: the terrours of the sworde shalbe vpon my people, smite therfore thou vpon thy thygh.
(Crye and houle son of man, for it cometh/comes upon my people it cometh/comes upon all the princes of Israel: the terrours of the sword shall be upon my people, smite therefore thou/you upon thy/your thygh.)

GNV Cry, and houle, sonne of man: for this shall come to my people, and it shall come vnto all the princes of Israel: the terrours of the sword shall be vpon my people: smite therefore vpon thy thigh.
(Cry, and houle, son of man: for this shall come to my people, and it shall come unto all the princes of Israel: the terrours of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy/your thigh. )

CB Crie (o thou sonne of man) and howle, for this swearde shal smyte my people, & all the rulers in Israel, which with my people shall be slayne downe to the grounde thorow this swearde.
(Crie (o thou/you son of man) and howle, for this swearde shall smite my people, and all the rulers in Israel, which with my people shall be slain/killed down to the ground through this swearde.)

WYC Sone of man, crie thou, and yelle, for this swerd is maad in my puple, this in alle the duykis of Israel; thei that fledden ben youun to swerd with my puple. Therfor smite thou on thin hipe, for it is preuyd;
(Sone of man, cry thou, and yelle, for this swerd is made in my people, this in all the duykis of Israel; they that fledden been given to swerd with my people. Therefore smite thou/you on thin hipe, for it is preuyd;)

LUT Und wenn sie zu dir sagen werden: Warum seufzest du? sollst du sagen: Um des Geschreies willen, das da kommt, vor welchem alle Herzen verzagen und alle Hände sinken, aller Mut fallen, und alle Kniee wie Wasser gehen werden. Siehe, es kommt und wird geschehen, spricht der HErr HErr.
(And when they/she/them to you say become: Warum seufzest du? should you say: Um the Geschreies willen, the there kommt, before/in_front_of which_one all Herzen verzagen and all Hände sinken, aller Mut fallen, and all Kniee like water gehen become. Siehe, it kommt and becomes geschehen, spricht the LORD HErr.)

CLV Clama et ulula, fili hominis, quia hic factus est in populo meo, hic in cunctis ducibus Israël qui fugerant: gladio traditi sunt cum populo meo: idcirco plaude super femur,
(Clama and ulula, fili hominis, because this factus it_is in populo meo, this in cunctis ducibus Israël who fugerant: gladio traditi are when/with populo meo: idcirco plaude super femur, )

BRN And it shall come to pass, if they shall say to thee, Wherefore dost thou groan? that thou shalt say, For the report; because it comes: and every heart shall break, and all hands shall become feeble, and all flesh and every spirit shall faint, and all thighs shall be defiled with moisture: behold, it comes, saith the Lord.

BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν εἴπωσι πρὸς σὲ, ἕνεκα τίνος σὺ στενάζεις; καὶ ἐρεῖς, ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγγελίᾳ, διότι ἔρχεται, καὶ θραυσθήσεται πᾶσα καρδία, καὶ πᾶσαι χεῖρες παραλυθήσονται, καὶ ἐκψύξει πᾶσα σὰρξ καὶ πᾶν πνεῦμα, καὶ πάντες μηροὶ μολυνθήσονται ὑγρασίᾳ· ἰδοὺ ἔρχεται, λέγει Κύριος.
(Kai estai ean eipōsi pros se, heneka tinos su stenazeis? kai ereis, epi taʸ angelia, dioti erⱪetai, kai thrausthaʸsetai pasa kardia, kai pasai ⱪeires paraluthaʸsontai, kai ekpsuxei pasa sarx kai pan pneuma, kai pantes maʸroi molunthaʸsontai hugrasia; idou erⱪetai, legei Kurios. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) that sword has come against my people! It is against all

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when say to,you on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in what you(ms) groaning and,say to/towards news that coming and,melt all/each/any/every heart and,feeble all hands and,faint all spirit and=all knees turn_to water see/lo/see! coming and,happen declares my=master/master GOD )

This speaks of Yahweh’s sword attacking his people as if the sword itself were the attacker. Alternate translation: “I will use my sword to kill my people! I will bring it against all”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) They are thrown against the sword with my people

This speaks of the leaders of Israel being killed with a sword as if they are thrown against the sword. Alternate translation: “They are killed with the sword along with my people” or “The sword will kill them along with my people”

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

(Occurrence 0) slap your thigh

In Ezekiel’s culture, slapping one’s thigh was a sign of grief. Some other translation use the gesture of beating one’s breast which is a sign of grief in many cultures. Alternate translation: “beat your chests”

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