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Ezekiel 21:20
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KJ21
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah in Jerusalem, the fortified.
ASV
Thou shalt appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
AMP
You shall point out a way for the [Babylonian] sword to come to Rabbah [the capital] of the sons of Ammon, and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
AMPC
You shall point out a way for the [Babylonian] sword to come to Rabbah [the capital] of the sons of Ammon and to Judah with Jerusalem, the fortified and inaccessible.
BRG
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
CSB
Mark out a road that the sword can take to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
CSBA
Mark out a road that the sword can take to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
CEB
and point out the way for the sword to come: “To Rabbah of the Ammonites” or “To Judah in its stronghold Jerusalem.”
CJB
So that their hearts will melt, and many will stumble and fall, I have posted the point of the sword at every one of their gates. See how it flashes, sharpened for the kill!
CEV
Clearly mark where the two roads lead. One goes to Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, and the other goes to Jerusalem, the fortified capital of Judah.
DARBY
Appoint a way for the coming of the sword to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah at the fenced [city] of Jerusalem.
DRA
Thou shalt make a way that the sword may come to Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and to Juda unto Jerusalem the strong city.
ERV
Use the sign to show which road the sword will use. One road leads to the Ammonite city of Rabbah. The other road leads to Judah, to the protected city, Jerusalem.
EASY
Show the two places that the roads go to. One road goes to Rabbah, the big city of the Ammonites. The other road goes to Judah and its strong city, Jerusalem.
EHV
Draw a road for the sword to come either to Rabbah of the Ammonites or to Judah, to fortified Jerusalem,
ESV
Mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, into Jerusalem the fortified.
ESVUK
Mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, into Jerusalem the fortified.
EXB
Mark one sign to show the road ·he can take with his sword [L for the sword to come] to Rabbah in the land of the Ammonites. Mark the other sign to show the road to Judah and Jerusalem, which is protected with strong walls [C moving south from Syria, the roads branch east and west of the Jordan River].
GNV
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the strong city.
GW
Mark the road that the king and his sword can take to the Ammonite city of Rabbah, and mark the road that leads to Judah and the fortified city of Jerusalem.
GNT
One will show the king the way to the Ammonite city of Rabbah, and the other the way to Judah, to the fortified city, Jerusalem.
HCSB
Mark out a road that the sword can take to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
ICB
One sign shows the road he can take with his sword to Rabbah. It is in the land of the Ammonites. And the other sign shows the road he can take to Judah and Jerusalem. Jerusalem is protected with strong walls.
ISV
Set it to point one way for bringing the sword against Rabbah, the descendants of Ammon, and the other way against Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
JUB
Show the way that the sword will come to Rabbath of the Ammonites and to Judah against Jerusalem, the defenced.
KJV
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
AKJV
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
LSB
You shall mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
LEB
You must mark a road for the coming of the sword to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, in Jerusalem the fortified.
TLB
“Son of dust, make a map and on it trace two routes for the king of Babylon to follow—one to Jerusalem and the other to Rabbah in Transjordan. And put a signpost at the fork in the road from Babylon.
MSG
God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, lay out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to take. Start them from the same place. Place a signpost at the beginning of each road. Post one sign to mark the road of the sword to Rabbah of the Ammonites. Post the other to mark the road to Judah and Fort Jerusalem. The king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road and he decides by divination which of the two roads to take. He draws straws, he throws god-dice, he examines a goat liver. He opens his right hand: The omen says, ‘Head for Jerusalem!’ So he’s on his way with battering rams, roused to kill, sounding the battle cry, pounding down city gates, building siege works.
MEV
Appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
NOG
Mark the road that the king and his sword can take to the Ammonite city of Rabbah, and mark the road that leads to Judah and the fortified city of Jerusalem.
NABRE
That every heart may tremble; for many will be made to stumble. At all their gates I have stationed the sword for slaughter, Made it flash lightning, drawn for slaughter.
NASB
You shall mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
NASB1995
You shall mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
NCB
Indicate the route which the sword should take for Rabbah of the Ammonites, and the one for Judah and the fortress of Jerusalem.
NCV
Mark one sign to show the road he can take with his sword to Rabbah in the land of the Ammonites. Mark the other sign to show the road to Judah and Jerusalem, which is protected with strong walls.
NET
Mark out the routes for the sword to take: ‘Rabbah of the Ammonites’ and ‘Judah with Jerusalem in it.’
NIRV
Mark out one road for the sword to take against Rabbah in Ammon. Mark out another against Judah and the walls of Jerusalem.
NIV
Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites and another against Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
NIVUK
Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites and another against Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
NKJV
Appoint a road for the sword to go to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah, into fortified Jerusalem.
NLV
Mark a way for the sword to go to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah into the strong city of Jerusalem.
NLT
one road going to Ammon and its capital, Rabbah, and the other to Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
NRSVA
mark out the road for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites or to Judah and to Jerusalem the fortified.
NRSVACE
mark out the road for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites or to Judah and to Jerusalem the fortified.
NRSVCE
mark out the road for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites or to Judah and to Jerusalem the fortified.
NRSVUE
mark out the road for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites or to Judah and to Jerusalem the fortified.
OJB
Appoint a derech, that the cherev may come to Rabbah Bnei Ammon, and to Yehudah in fortified Yerushalayim.
RGT
“so that the sword may come to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the strong.”
RSV
mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah and to Jerusalem the fortified.
RSVCE
mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah and to Jerusalem the fortified.
TLV
So that their hearts will melt and many will stumble and fall, I have set the point of the sword against all their gates. Alas! It is made for lightning, it is polished for slaughter.
VOICE
one road leading the sword to Ammon and its capital, Rabbah; the other road leading to Judah and its fortified capital, Jerusalem.
WEB
You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
WYC
setting a way, that the sword come to Rabbath of the sons of Ammon, and to Judah into Jerusalem most strong. (pointing the way, so that the sword come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah into the fortified Jerusalem.)
YLT
A way appoint for the coming of the sword, Unto Rabbath of the sons of Ammon, And to Judah, in Jerusalem -- the fenced.
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