Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The surrounding nations attacked. They tossed their net over him, and he was caught in their trap.
New American Standard Bible
On every side from their provinces,
And they spread their net over him;
He was captured in their pit.
King James Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
Holman Bible
set out against him.
They spread their net over him;
he was caught in their pit.
A Conservative Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and they spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.
American Standard Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Amplified
‘Then the nations set against him (the king)
On every side from the provinces,
And they spread their net over him;
He was captured in their pit.
Bible in Basic English
Then the nations came against him from the kingdoms round about: their net was stretched over him and he was taken in the hole they had made.
Darby Translation
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Julia Smith Translation
And the nations will give against him round about from the provinces, and they will spread their net upon him, being taken in their pit
King James 2000
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And nations set out against him {from the surrounding provinces}, and they spread their net over him, and he was caught in their pit.
Modern King James verseion
And the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came the heathen together on every side out of all countries against him, laid their nets for him, and took him in their pit.
NET Bible
The nations -- the surrounding regions -- attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit.
New Heart English Bible
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
The Emphasized Bible
Then set upon him the nations round about. From the provinces,- And spread over him their net In their pit, was he caught;
Webster
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
World English Bible
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Youngs Literal Translation
And set against it do nations Round about from the provinces. And they spread out for it their net, In their pit it hath been caught.
Interlinear
Nathan
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 19:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament For The Leaders Of Israel
7 He raped the women, devastating their towns. The land was made desolate, and all the while the land was filled with the sound of his roaring. 8 The surrounding nations attacked. They tossed their net over him, and he was caught in their trap. 9 They imprisoned him in a cage with hooks and brought him to the king of Babel. Then they placed him in their dungeon where his voice would no longer be heard on the mountains of Israel.
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:13
But I'll throw my net over him. As a result, he'll be captured with my net, and with it I'll bring him to Babel, the land of the Chaldeans. He won't see it, though he'll die there.
Ezekiel 19:4
The nations heard about him. He had become caught in their trap. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
2 Kings 24:1-6
During his lifetime, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jehoiakim, who became his vassal for three years, after which he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.
2 Kings 24:11
King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against the city, along with his servants, who besieged it.
Lamentations 4:20
The LORD's anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. About him we had said, "Under his protection we will survive among the nations."
Ezekiel 17:20
I'll spread my net over him so that he'll be caught in my snare. I'll bring him to Babylon and carry out my sentence there because of his treachery toward me.