Ezekiel 21:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 21:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 21:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 21:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It shall be, when they ask you, ‘Why do you sigh?’ that you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it comes! Every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.’””
Ezekiel 21:7 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 21:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.”
Ezekiel 21:7 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 21:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it hath come to pass, when they say unto thee, For what art thou sighing? that thou hast said: Because of the report, for it is coming, And melted hath every heart, And feeble hath been all hands, And weak is every spirit, And all knees go--waters, Lo, it is coming, yea, it hath been, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'”
Ezekiel 21:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 21:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore dost thou sigh? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall languish, and all knees shall melt into water: behold, it cometh; it is here, saith the Lord Jehovah.”
Ezekiel 21:7 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 21:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if they say vnto thee, Wherefore mournest thou? then answere, Because of the bruite: for it commeth, and euery heart shall melt, and all handes shall be weake, and all mindes shall faint, and all knees shall fall away as water: beholde, it commeth, and shall be done, saith the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 21:7 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 21:7 in Context — Ezekiel 21
5 Y sabrá toda carne que yo Jehová saqué mi espada de su vaina; no volverá más.
6 Y tú, hijo del hombre, gime con quebrantamiento de lomos, y con amargura; gime delante de los ojos de ellos.
7 Y será, que cuando te dijeren: ¿Por qué gimes tú? dirás: Por la fama que viene; y todo corazón se desleirá, y todas manos se debilitarán, y angustiaráse todo espíritu, y todas rodillas se irán en aguas: he aquí que viene, y hacerse ha, dice el Señor Jehová.
8 Y fué á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
9 Hijo del hombre, profetiza, y di: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Di: La espada, la espada está afilada, y aun acicalada;
What Does Ezekiel 21:7 Mean?
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