Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
you also slaughtered my sons and offered them to idols, incinerating them in fire.
New American Standard Bible
You slaughtered
King James Version
That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
Holman Bible
You slaughtered My children and gave them up when you passed them through the fire
A Conservative Version
that thou have slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through [the fire] to them?
American Standard Version
that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire unto them?
Amplified
You slaughtered My children and offered them up to [worthless] idols, forcing them to pass through the [hideousness of the] fire.
Bible in Basic English
That you put my children to death and gave them up to go through the fire to them?
Darby Translation
that thou didst slay my children and give them up in passing them over to them?
Julia Smith Translation
And thou wilt slaughter my sons and give them in causing them to pass through for them.
King James 2000
That you have slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you slaughtered my children, and you gave them {to be sacrificed to them}.
Modern King James verseion
You have slaughtered My sons and gave them to cause these to pass through the fire for them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that thou slayest my children, and givest them over to be burnt unto them?
NET Bible
you slaughtered my children and sacrificed them to the idols.
New Heart English Bible
that you have slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire to them?
The Emphasized Bible
Yea thou didst slay my children, - And didst deliver them up. that they should be caused to pass through the fire unto them.
Webster
That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
World English Bible
that you have slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through [the fire] to them?
Youngs Literal Translation
That thou dost slaughter My sons, And dost give them up in causing them to pass over to them?
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 16:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant Grace To Unfaithful And Rebellious Israel
20 "Then you took your sons and daughters whom you bore for me and sacrificed them for your idols to eat. As though your prostitutions were an insignificant thing, 21 you also slaughtered my sons and offered them to idols, incinerating them in fire. 22 Throughout all of your detestable practices and immorality, you never did remember your earlier life when you were bare, naked, and wallowing in your own blood."
Cross References
2 Kings 17:17
They passed their sons and daughters through fire, practiced divination, cast spells, and sold themselves to practice what the LORD considered to be evil, thereby provoking him.
Leviticus 18:21
"You are not to present any of your children to Molech as a sacrifice. That way, you won't defile the name of your God."
Leviticus 20:1-5
The LORD spoke to Moses,
Deuteronomy 18:10
There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in fire, practices divination, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son into a burnt offering, practiced witchcraft, used divination, and consorted with mediums and spirit-channelers. He practiced many things that the LORD considered to be evil and provoked him.
2 Kings 23:10
He also defiled Topheth, which is located in the Ben-hinnom Valley, so that no one would force his son or daughter to pass through the fire in dedication to Molech.
Psalm 106:37
They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.
Jeremiah 19:5
They built the high places for Baal to burn their children in the fire as a burnt offering to Baal something I didn't command, didn't say, nor did it ever enter my mind!