Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And to these he said in mine ears, Pass through into the city after him, and strike: your eye shall not spare, and ye shall not pity.

New American Standard Bible

But to the others He said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare.

King James Version

And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:

Holman Bible

He spoke as I listened to the others, “Pass through the city after him and start killing; do not show pity or spare them!

International Standard Version

As I continued to listen, he also told the others, "Follow him through the city and start killing. Don't spare anyone you see, and don't show pity of any kind.

A Conservative Version

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite. Let not your eye spare, nor have ye pity.

American Standard Version

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;

Amplified

But to the others I heard Him say, “Follow him [the man with the scribe’s writing case] throughout the city and strike; do not let your eyes have pity and do not spare [anyone].

Bible in Basic English

And to these he said in my hearing, Go through the town after him using your axes: do not let your eyes have mercy, and have no pity:

Darby Translation

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have pity.

King James 2000

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go you after him through the city, and kill: let not your eye spare, neither have you pity:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And to the others he said in my hearing, "Go through the city behind him and kill! Your eyes shall not take pity, and you shall not have compassion.

Modern King James verseion

And He said to those in my hearing, Go over in the city after him, and strike. Let not your eye spare, nor have pity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And to the other, he said that I might hear, "Go ye after him through the city: slay, oversee none, spare none,

NET Bible

While I listened, he said to the others, "Go through the city after him and strike people down; do no let your eye pity nor spare anyone!

New Heart English Bible

To the others he said in my hearing, "Go through the city after him, and strike: do not let your eye spare, neither have pity;

The Emphasized Bible

But unto these, said he in mine ears, Pass along through the city after him and smite, - let not your eyes shield, neither have ye pity:

Webster

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:

World English Bible

To the others he said in my hearing, Go through the city after him, and strike: don't let your eye spare, neither have pity;

Youngs Literal Translation

And to the others he said in mine ears, 'Pass on into the city after him, and smite; your eye doth not pity, nor do ye spare;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And to the others
אלּה 
'el-leh 
Usage: 746

he said

Usage: 0

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

Go
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

ye after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and smite
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

let not your eye
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

חוּס 
Chuwc 
Usage: 24

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Yahweh's Avenging Messenger Destroys The Wicked In The City

4 And Jehovah will say to him, Pass through into the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and mark a mark upon the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning for all the abominations being done in her midst 5 And to these he said in mine ears, Pass through into the city after him, and strike: your eye shall not spare, and ye shall not pity. 6 The old man, the young man, and the virgin, and little ones, and women, ye shall slay to destruction: and every man which upon him the mark, ye shall not touch; and ye shall begin from my holy place. And they will begin upon the old men which are before the house


Cross References

Ezekiel 5:11

For this, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if not because thou didst defile my holy place with all thine abominable things, and with all thine abominations, and I will also diminish; and mine eye shall not spare, and also I will not pity.

Exodus 32:27

And he will say to them, Thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, Put ye each his sword upon his thigh, and pass ye through and turn ye back from gate to gate in the camp, and slay ye each his brother, and each his friend, and each his near one.

Numbers 25:7-8

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, will see, and he will rise up from the midst of the assembly and will take a spear in his hand;

Deuteronomy 32:39-42

See ye now, that I, I am he, And no God with me: I will kill, and I will preserve alive; I struck through and through, and I will heal; And none takes away out of my hand.

1 Samuel 9:15

And Jehovah revealed in the ear of Samuel one day, before Saul came, saying,

1 Kings 18:40

And Elijah will say to them, Seize the prophets of Baal; a man shall not escape from them. And they will seize them, and Elijah will bring them down to the torrent Kishon, and they will slaughter them there.

Isaiah 5:9

In the ears of Jehovah of armies, If not many houses shall be for desolation, great and good from none dwelling.

Isaiah 22:14

And it was uncovered in the ears of Jehovah of armies, If this iniquity shall be expiated to you till ye shall die, said the Lord Jehovah of armies.

Ezekiel 7:4

And mine eye shall not spare upon thee, and I will not pity: for I will give thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye knew that I am Jehovah.

Ezekiel 7:9

And mine eye shall not spare, and I will not pity: I will give upon thee according to thy ways, and thine abominations, they shall be in the midst of thee; and ye knew that I am Jehovah striking.

Ezekiel 8:18

And also I will do in wrath: mine eye shall not spare and I will not pity: and they shall call in mine ear with a great voice, and I will not hear them.

Ezekiel 9:10

And also I, mine eye shall not spare, and I will not pity, I gave their way upon their head.

Ezekiel 24:14

I Jehovah spake: it came, and I did; I will not let go loose, and I will not spare, and. I will not lament; according to thy ways and according to thy works they judged thee, says the Lord Jehovah.

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