Ezekiel 14:17

Verse

Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast,

American Standard Version (1901)

Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and beast;

Bible in Basic English

Or if I send a sword against that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, cutting off from it man and beast:

Douay-Rheims 1899

Or if I bring the sword upon that land, and say to the sword: Pass through the land: and I destroy man and beast out of it:

Free Bible Version

I could bring war to that country and say, ‘Have a sword cut through it,’ so that I destroy both people and animals.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:

Translation for Translators

Or, if I bring enemy soldiers [MTY] to attack that country, and they kill [MTY] people and animals throughout that country with their swords,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, 'Sword, go through the land and cut off both man and beast from it',

Noah Webster Bible

Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:

World English Bible

“Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, ‘Sword, go through the land, so that I cut off from it man and animal’—

Young's Literal Translation

'Or — a sword I bring in against that land, and I have said: Sword, thou dost pass over through the land, and I have cut off from it man and beast —

Context

Four Dire Judgments

¹⁶then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.¹⁷Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast,¹⁸then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered.

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Summary

In Ezekiel 14:17, the Lord speaks of sending various forms of judgment upon a sinful land, including famine, wild beasts, and sword. These calamities are depicted as a consequence of the people's idolatry and unfaithfulness. The verse serves as a warning of the severe consequences of turning away from God and seeking after false gods. It underscores the principle of reaping what one sows, showing that disobedience leads to divine discipline. Ultimately, Ezekiel 14:17 highlights the importance of repentance and returning to the Lord to avoid the judgment described.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Though these three men were in it,.... Before mentioned: as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters: believe me no more, or be it so and so, if they do; it is in the form of an oath, and in the same manner it is expressed in Eze 14:16; but they only shall be delivered themselves; their own souls or lives, and by their righteousness, as in Eze 14:14.