Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
You are to say: This is what the Lord God says: A city that sheds blood
New American Standard Bible
You shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord
King James Version
Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
International Standard Version
"You are to say, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "The city keeps on shedding blood within her, hastening her time to be judged. She crafts idols that defile her.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall say, Thus says lord LORD: A city that sheds blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and who makes idols against herself to defile her!
American Standard Version
And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!
Amplified
You shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A city that sheds blood in her midst, so that her time [of doom] will come, and makes idols to defile her, contrary to her interest!
Bible in Basic English
And you are to say, This is what the Lord has said: A town causing blood to be drained out in her streets so that her time may come, and making images in her to make her unclean!
Darby Translation
and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in her midst, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
Julia Smith Translation
And say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city poured out blood in the midst of her, for her time to come; and she made blocks for herself to be defiled.
King James 2000
Then say you, Thus says the Lord GOD, The city sheds blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and makes idols within herself to defile herself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you must say, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "A city pouring out blood in the midst of her; {its time has come}, and it made idols for itself, becoming unclean.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall say, So says the Lord Jehovah: The city sheds blood in her midst that her time may come, and makes idols against herself to defile herself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and tell them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: O thou city, that sheddest blood in the midst of thee, that thy time may come also: and makest thee Idols to defile thee withal.
NET Bible
Then say, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: O city, who spills blood within herself (which brings on her doom), and who makes herself idols (which results in impurity),
New Heart English Bible
You shall say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "A city that sheds blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that makes idols against herself to defile her.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt say then Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, A city shedding blood in her own midst That her time might come, Therefore hath she been making manufactured gods for herself, to be defiled.
Webster
Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
World English Bible
You shall say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: A city that sheds blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that makes idols against herself to defile her!
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city is shedding blood in its midst, For the coming in of its time, And it hath made idols on it for defilement.
Themes
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Making and serving idols
Jerusalem » Catalogue of abominations in
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 22:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Highlighting The Sins And The Judgments Of Israel
2
“As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 22:27
“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.
2 Kings 21:2-9
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,
Jeremiah 2:1-3
The word of the Lord came to me:
Ezekiel 7:2-12
“Son of man, this is what the Lord God says to the land of Israel:
on the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel 12:25
But I, Yahweh, will speak whatever message I will speak, and it will be done.
Ezekiel 22:4
You are guilty of the blood you have shed,
Ezekiel 22:6
“Look, every prince of Israel
Ezekiel 23:37
For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands; they have committed adultery with their idols. They have even made the children they bore to Me pass through the fire as food for the idols.
Ezekiel 23:45
But righteous men will judge them the way adulteresses
Ezekiel 24:6-9
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
the pot that has rust inside it,
and whose rust will not come off!
Empty it piece by piece;
lots should not be cast for its contents.
Zephaniah 3:3
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
Romans 2:5
But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath
2 Peter 2:3
They will exploit