Ezekiel 26:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
I will bring you to a horrible end and you will be no more. You will be sought, but you will never again be found, declares the Sovereign LORD."

New Living Translation
I will bring you to a terrible end, and you will exist no more. You will be looked for, but you will never again be found. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!”

English Standard Version
I will bring you to a dreadful end, and you shall be no more. Though you be sought for, you will never be found again, declares the Lord GOD.”

Berean Study Bible
I will make you an object of horror, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but will never be found,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

New American Standard Bible
I will cause you sudden terrors and you will no longer exist; though you will be sought, you will never be found again,” declares the Lord GOD.

NASB 1995
"I will bring terrors on you and you will be no more; though you will be sought, you will never be found again," declares the Lord GOD.

NASB 1977
“I shall bring terrors on you, and you will be no more; though you will be sought, you will never be found again,” declares the Lord GOD.

Amplified Bible
I will bring terrors on you and you will be no more. Though you will be sought, yet you will never be found again,” says the Lord GOD.

Christian Standard Bible
I will make you an object of horror, and you will no longer exist. You will be sought but will never be found again.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will make you an object of horror, and you will no longer exist. You will be sought but will never be found again." This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

Contemporary English Version
You will die a horrible death! People will come looking for your city, but it will never be found. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Good News Translation
I will make you a terrifying example, and that will be the end of you. People may look for you, but you will never be found." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will turn you into a terror, and you will no longer exist. People will look for you, but they will never see you again," declares the Almighty LORD.

International Standard Version
I'm going to send terrifying calamity in your direction, and you won't exist any longer. You might be sought after, but you'll never be found again,' declares the Lord GOD."

NET Bible
I will bring terrors on you, and you will be no more! Though you are sought after, you will never be found again, declares the sovereign LORD."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.

New King James Version
I will make you a terror, and you shall be no more; though you are sought for, you will never be found again,’ says the Lord GOD.”

King James 2000 Bible
I will make you a terror, and you shall be no more: though you are sought for, yet shall you never be found again, says the Lord GOD.

New Heart English Bible
I will make you a terror, and you shall no more have any being; though you are sought for, yet you will never be found again,' says the Lord GOD."

World English Bible
I will make you a terror, and you shall no more have any being; though you are sought for, yet you will never be found again, says the Lord Yahweh.

American King James Version
I will make you a terror, and you shall be no more: though you be sought for, yet shall you never be found again, said the Lord GOD.

American Standard Version
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt no more have any being; though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
I will give you terrors, and you will be no more. Though you are sought, yet you shall never be found forever' says the Lord GOD."

Darby Bible Translation
And I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no [more]; and thou shalt be sought for, and shalt never be found again, for ever, saith the Lord Jehovah.

English Revised Version
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou shalt be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I will bring thee to nothing, & thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou neuer be found againe, sayth the Lord God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I will make thee terrors, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou not be founde for euermore, sayth the Lorde God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I wil make an ende off the, ad thou shalt be gone. Though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou not be founde for euermore, saieth ye LORDE God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I make you a terror, and you are not, "" And you are sought, and are not found anymore—for all time,” "" A declaration of Lord YHWH!

Young's Literal Translation
Wastes I do make thee, and thou art not, And thou art sought, and art not found any more -- to the age, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

Smith's Literal Translation
I will give thee for terrors, and not thee: and thou shalt be sought and shalt not be found any more forever, says the Lord Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will bring thee to nothing, and thou shalt not be, and if thou be sought for, thou shalt not be found any more for ever, saith the Lord God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will reduce you to nothing, and you shall not be, and if you are sought, you will no longer be found, in perpetuity, says the Lord God.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall give you to destruction and you shall be sought and you shall not be found again until eternity, says THE LORD OF LORDS

Lamsa Bible
I will give you to destruction, you will be sought for, yet you will not be found again for ever, says the LORD God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more; though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will make thee a destruction, and thou shalt be no more for ever, saith the Lord God.
















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