Ezekiel 21:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Slash to the right, you sword, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.

New Living Translation
O sword, slash to the right, then slash to the left, wherever you will, wherever you want.

English Standard Version
Cut sharply to the right; set yourself to the left, wherever your face is directed.

Berean Study Bible
Slash to the right; set your blade to the left—wherever your blade is directed.

New American Standard Bible
Prove yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is ordered.

NASB 1995
"Show yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is appointed.

NASB 1977
“Show yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is appointed.

Amplified Bible
Turn O sword and cut right or cut left, whichever way your thirst for blood and your edge direct you.

Christian Standard Bible
Slash to the right; turn to the left — wherever your blade is directed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Slash to the right; turn to the left-- wherever your blade is directed.

Contemporary English Version
It will slash right and left, wherever the blade is pointed.

Good News Translation
Cut to the right and the left, you sharp sword! Cut wherever you turn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sword, cut to the right. Cut to the left or wherever your blade is turned.

International Standard Version
Be sharp! Attack on the right, or parry to your left, wherever you point your sword.

NET Bible
Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

New King James Version
“Swords at the ready! Thrust right! Set your blade! Thrust left— Wherever your edge is ordered!

King James 2000 Bible
Go you one way or the other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.

New Heart English Bible
'Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.'

World English Bible
Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.

American King James Version
Go you one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.

American Standard Version
Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

A Faithful Version
Sharpen yourself on the right! Set yourself on the left, wherever your edge is set.

Darby Bible Translation
Gather up [strength], go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed.

English Revised Version
Gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left; whithersoever thy face is set.

Webster's Bible Translation
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Get thee alone: goe to the right hande, or get thy selfe to the left hande, whithersoeuer thy face turneth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Get thee one way or other, either vpon the right hande or vpon the left, whyther soeuer thy face turneth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Get the to some place alone, ether vpon the right honde or on the lefte, whither so euer thy face turneth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Take possession of the right, place yourself at the left, "" To where your face is appointed.

Young's Literal Translation
Take possession of the right, place thyself at the left, Whither thy face is appointed.

Smith's Literal Translation
Unite thyself to the right, set thyself to the left, where thy face wavers.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be thou sharpened, go to the right hand, or to the left, which way soever thou hast a mind to set thy face.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Be sharpened! Go to the right or to the left, whichever way is the desire of your face.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Grasp firmly my right hand and grasp firmly my left hand, to the place that my face is prepared

Lamsa Bible
Take hold firmly my right hand, take hold firmly my left hand, wherever my face is turned;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Go thee one way to the right, or direct thyself to the left; whither is thy face set?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And do thou go on, sharpen thyself on the right and on the left whithersoever thy face may set itself.
















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