Ezekiel 21:15 — all translations

American Standard Version (1901)

I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.

ASV Byzantine Text

I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.

Asang Khongca Bible

Nihcae palung boeng o moe, kadueh kami pop aep hanah, nihcae ih khongkhanawk boih ah sumsen to ka suek boeh; Aw! Sumsen loe ni aengh baktiah ampha moe, kami hum hanah hmawt suidik boeh.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Te daengah ni lungbuei paci vetih a vongka tom ah hmuitoel khaw a suplup eh. Anunae Maeh sah ham khopha bangla a saii tih a hnut cunghang hmui kang khueh coeng.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Te daengah ni lungbuei paci vetih a vongka tom ah hmuitoel khaw a suplup eh. Anunae Maeh sah ham khopha bangla a saii tih a hnut cunghang hmui kang khueh coeng.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

Ua hoonoho au i ka maka o ka pahikaua e ku e i ko lakou mau ipuka a pau i maule ka naau, a i hoonuiia ka hiolo ana: Auwe ua hoohualiia ia, ua unuhiia uo ka luku ana.

English Berean Standard Bible

So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

L'ap fè pèp mwen an pèdi tout kouraj li, y'ap tonbe yonn sou lòt. Mwen mete nepe nan tout pòtay yo, yon nepe k'ap bay zèklè, yon nepe ki pare pou touye anpil moun.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

et corde tabescere, et multiplicat ruinas. In omnibus portis eorum dedi conturbationem gladii acuti, et limati ad fulgendum, amicti ad cædem.

Bible in Basic English

In order that hearts may become soft, and the number of those who are falling may be increased, I have sent death by the sword against all their doors: you are made like a flame, you are polished for death.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

C’est afin qu’elle égorge bien, qu’elle est aiguisée ; c’est pour briller comme l’éclair, qu’elle est fourbie. Ou bien nous réjouirions-nous, [disant] : Le sceptre de mon fils méprise tout bois ?

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Tak aby se rozplynulo srdce, a rozmnoženi byli úrazové, v každé bráně jejich postavím ostří meče. Ach, vyčištěnť jest, aby se blyštěl, zaostřen, aby zabíjel.

Kosraean Bible

Ac oru mwet luk in tila pulaik, ac elos ac fahsr tukulkul. Nga aksangengye siti selos ke sie cutlass sarmelik oana sie sarom, su akola in uniya mwet.

World Portuguese Bible

Eu coloquei a espada ameaçadora contra todas as suas portas, para que o coração deles se derreta, e os seus tropeços se multipliquem. Ah! Ela foi feita como um relâmpago. Ela está apontada para a matança.

Romanian BTF Bible

Eu am pus vârful sabiei împotriva tuturor porților lor, ca să li se topească inima și să li se înmulțească ruinele; ah, este făcută strălucitoare și învelită pentru măcel.

Brenton English Septuagint

that thou mayest slay victims; be sharpened that thou mayest be bright, ready for slaughter, slay, set at nought, despise every tree.

Burmese Common Language Bible

ယင်းသည်ငါ၏လူမျိုးတော်အားနှလုံးတုန် စေ၍ ယိမ်းယိုင်ပြိုလဲစေ၏။ လျှပ်ပြက်သကဲ့ သို့ပြောင်လက်၍ခုတ်ဖြတ်ရန်အသင့်ရှိသော ဋ္ဌားဖြင့် ငါသည်သူတို့၏မြို့တံခါးတို့တွင် သတ်ဖြတ်ရန်ထိုဋ္ဌားကိုထားရှိမည်။-

Darby Translation

In order that the heart may melt, and the stumbling-blocks be multiplied, I have set the threatening sword against all their gates: ah! it is made glittering, it is whetted for the slaughter.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

(021:20) Damit das Herz zerfließe und viele hinstürzen, habe ich das schlachtende Schwert wider alle ihre Tore gerichtet. Wehe! Zum Blitzen ist es gemacht, zum Schlachten geschärft.

Dutch Bible 1917

Ik heb de punt des zwaards gezet tegen al hun poorten, opdat het hart versmelte, en de aanstoten vermenigvuldigen; ach, het is toegemaakt, opdat het glinstere, het is ingewonden om te slachten.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Opdat aller hart het besterft, En tallozen vallen: Aan al hun poorten heb Ik een slachtbank gezet! Gij zwaard, gevormd om te bliksemen, En om te slachten gewet,

Italian Diodati Bible

è aguzzata, per fare una grande uccisione; è forbita, acciocchè folgori; ci portremmo noi rallegrare, o scettro del mio figliuolo , che sprezzi ogni legno?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And languish in heart, and that multiplieth ruins. In all their gates I have set the dread of the sharp sword, the sword that is furbished to glitter, that is made ready for slaughter.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue brought the feare of the sword into all their gates to make their heart to faint, and to multiplie their ruines. Ah it is made bright, and it is dressed for the slaughter.

Noyes Bible

That their hearts may faint, and their overthrown may be multiplied, I have set the terror of the sword against all their gates. Ah, how is it made to glitter, polished for slaughter!

Danish Bible 1931

at deres Hjerter må ængstes og mange må falde ved alle Porte. Jeg sætter dig til at slagte, du Sværd, som er gjort til at lyne, hvæsset til Slagtning.

Leeser Tanakh

(21:20) In order to make timid the heart, and to multiply the stumbling-blocks, do I bring the howling of the sword against all their gates: ah! it is made bright, it is made thin-edged for the slaughter.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

(21-20) I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied; ah! it is made glittering, it is sharpened for slaughter.

King James Version

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.

King James Version + Apocrypha

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

(021-20) Aáy là để làm cho lòng chúng nó tan chảy, cho thêm nhiều sự vấp ngã, mà ta đã đặt gươm hăm dọa nghịch cùng mọi cửa chúng nó. Oâi! gươm đã như chớp nhoáng; đã bén nhọn để giết!

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah, it is made bright, it is wrapt up for the slaughter.

Revised West Version

Kuo u ʻai ʻae muʻa heletā ki honau ngaahi matapā, koeʻuhi ke vaivai ai honau loto, pea fakalahi ai honau maumauʻi: ʻOiauē! Kuo fakangingila, pea kuo fakamata ia ki he tāmate.

French Ostervald Bible

C'est pour fondre les cœurs, pour multiplier les monceaux à toutes leurs portes, que j'ai pris l'épée menaçante. Ah! elle est faite pour lancer l'éclair; elle est aiguisée pour égorger!

Esperanto Bible

Mi sendos glavon teruran, por ke la koroj ektremu, kaj por ke multaj falu ĉe ĉiuj iliaj pordegoj. Ha, kiel ĝi brilas, kiel akrigita ĝi estas por la buĉado!

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

C’est pour massacrer qu’elle est aiguisée, C’est pour étinceler qu’elle est polie… Nous réjouirons-nous? Le sceptre de mon fils méprise tout bois…

German Luther Bible 1912

Ich will das Schwert lassen klingen, daß die Herzen verzagen und viele fallen sollen an allen ihren Toren. Ach, wie glänzt es und haut daher zur Schlacht!

LXX2012 U. S. English

and the weak ones be multiplied at every gate—they are given up to the slaughter of the sword: it is well fitted for slaughter, it is well fitted for glittering.

British English Septuagint 2012

and the weak ones be multiplied at every gate—they are given up to the slaughter of the sword: it is well fitted for slaughter, it is well fitted for glittering.

Majority Standard BIble

So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter.

Webster Bible

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is sharpened for the slaughter.

Revised Version

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.

Italian Riveduta Bible

(H21-20) Io ho rivolto la punta della spada contro tutte le loro porte, perché il loro cuore si strugga e cresca il numero dei caduti; sì, essa è fatta per folgoreggiare, è aguzzata per il macello.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

J'ai placé l'épée menaçante contre toutes leurs portes, afin que leur cœur se fonde, et que leurs chutes se multiplient. Ah ! Elle est faite pour lancer des éclairs. Elle est affûtée pour le carnage.

Reina Valera 1909

Para que el corazón desmaye, y los estragos se multipliquen: en todas las puertas de ellos he puesto espanto de espada. ¡Ah! dispuesta está para que relumbre, y aderezada para degollar.

Spanish BLL

He puesto la amenaza de la espada contra todas sus puertas, para que el corazón se derrita, y se multipliquen sus caídas. ¡Ah! Está hecha para relampaguear, está afilada para la matanza.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Para que el corazón desmaye, y los tropiezos se multipliquen, he puesto el horror de la espada en todas sus puertas. ¡Ah! Dispuesta está para relumbrar, preparada para el degüello.

Croatian Bible

Za klanje naoštren, osvjetlan da sijeva.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Naoštren je da kolje, uglađen je da seva; hoćemo li se radovati kad prut sina mog ne haje ni za kako drvo?

German Textbibel

Um ein Schlachten anzurichten, ist es geschärft, damit es blitze, ist es gefegt. Oder sollen wir uns freuen? Die für meinen Sohn bestimmte Rute verachtet alles Holz!

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

that thou mayest slay victims; be sharpened that thou mayest be bright, ready for slaughter, slay, set at nought, despise every tree.

Hebrew OT (WLC)

לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֨בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה לְמַעַן־הֱיֵה־לָ֥הּ בָּ֖רָק מֹרָ֑טָּה א֣וֹ נָשִׂ֔ישׂ שֵׁ֥בֶט בְּנִ֖י מֹאֶ֥סֶת כָּל־עֵֽץ׃