Ezekiel 38:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains, declares the Lord GOD. The sword of every man will be against his brother.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, says the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I will call{H7121} for a sword{H2719} against him unto all my mountains,{H2022} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} every man's{H376} sword{H2719} shall be against his brother.{H251}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I will call{H7121}{(H8804)} for a sword{H2719} against him throughout all my mountains{H2022}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}: every man's{H376} sword{H2719} shall be against his brother{H251}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    I wil call for a swearde vpon them in all my mountaynes, saieth the LORDE God: so that euery mans swearde shal be vpon another.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For I will call for a sworde against him throughout all my mountaines, saith the Lorde God: euery mans sword shalbe against his brother.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I will call for a sworde vpon hym in all my mountaynes, sayth the Lorde God: so that euery mans sworde shalbe vpon another.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord Yahweh: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I have called against him, to all My mountains a sword, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, The sword of each is against his brother.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I will call for a sword against him unto all my mountains, saith the Lord Jehovah: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I will call for a sword against him unto all my mountains, saith the Lord Jehovah: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I will send to all my mountains for a sword against him, says the Lord: every man's sword will be against his brother.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord Yahweh: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign LORD; every man’s sword will be against his brother.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 7:22 : 22 When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
  • 1 Sam 14:20 : 20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.
  • 2 Chr 20:23 : 23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
  • Ezek 14:17 : 17 Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I cut off from it both man and beast,
  • Hag 2:22 : 22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.
  • Ps 105:16 : 16 He called famine upon the land; He broke the supply of bread.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour down torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone on him and on his troops and on the many peoples with him.

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    18 On that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, my fury will rise up in my face.

    19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare: On that day, there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

    20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble, and every wall will fall to the ground.

  • Ezek 21:3-5
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    3 and say to the southern forest, 'Listen to the word of the LORD. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Behold, I am about to set you ablaze, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree within you. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.

    4 All human beings will see that I, the LORD, have ignited it, and it will not be put out.

    5 Then I said, 'Alas, Sovereign LORD! They are saying of me, "Is he not just speaking in riddles?"'

  • 3 Say, 'Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD: This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains, the hills, the ravines, and the valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

  • 8 You have feared the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord God.

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    6 therefore, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will make you a land of bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.

    7 I will turn Mount Seir into a desolate waste and cut off from it all who come and go.

    8 I will fill your mountains with the slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

  • 17 Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I cut off from it both man and beast,

  • 8 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am bringing a sword against you, and I will cut off both man and beast from among you.

  • 5 For My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens. Behold, it will descend upon Edom, upon the people of My judgment, to bring justice.

  • Ezek 21:8-9
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    8 Say to the land of Israel, 'This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am against you. I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

    9 Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will go out from its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north.

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    10 I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings will shudder in horror over you when I brandish my sword before them. They will tremble every moment, each for their lives, on the day of your downfall.

    11 For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you.'

  • 7 Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My companion, declares the LORD of hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

  • 15 sharpened to slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son, which despises every tree?'

  • 15 Whoever is found will be pierced through, and whoever is caught will fall by the sword.

  • 2 Son of man, speak to the people of your nation and say to them, 'When I bring a sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one man from among them and make him their watchman,'

  • 27 Then he said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Each man put his sword on his side. Go back and forth through the camp, from gate to gate, and kill your brother, your friend, and your neighbor.'"

  • 28 And to them it will seem like a false divination in their eyes, because they have taken oaths of allegiance. But he will remind them of their guilt and seize them.

  • 2 I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, each against his brother, each against his neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

  • Ezek 39:3-5
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    3 I will strike your bow out of your left hand and cause your arrows to fall from your right hand.

    4 You will fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your armies and the peoples with you. I will give you as food to birds of prey of every kind and to the wild animals of the field.

    5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.

  • 14 I will scatter all who are around him—his helpers and all his troops—to every wind, and I will draw my sword after them.

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    20 I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the unfaithfulness he committed against Me.

    21 All his fugitives in all his troops will fall by the sword, and those who remain will be scattered to every direction. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’

  • 8 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I Myself am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.

  • 4 'If they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.'

  • 31 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Remove the turban and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are. Exalt the lowly and bring down the exalted.

  • 12 The one who is far away will die by the plague, the one who is near will fall by the sword, and those who survive and are besieged will die of famine. Then I will exhaust My wrath upon them.

  • 31 So I have poured out my indignation upon them, consumed them with the fire of my wrath, and brought their own ways down upon their heads, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • 10 They will not gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons as fuel. They will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Lord GOD.

  • 16 For the Lord will execute judgment by fire and by His sword on all mankind, and many will be those slain by the Lord.

  • 13 On that day, a great panic from the Lord will come upon them. Each will seize the hand of his neighbor, and they will attack one another.

  • 7 I will send destroyers against you, each with his weapons. They will cut down your choice cedars and throw them into the fire.

  • 31 The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD has a case against the nations. He will bring judgment on all mankind and hand over the wicked to the sword,' declares the LORD.

  • 12 And when they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you are to say, 'Because of the news that is coming; every heart will melt, every hand will go weak, every spirit will grow faint, and every knee will turn to water. Behold, it is coming, and it will happen,' declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • 1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • 22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.

  • 19 They carve meat on the right, but they are still hungry; they devour on the left, but they are not satisfied. Each eats the flesh of his own arm.

  • 5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand, a strong arm, in anger, in fury, and with great wrath.

  • 3 Say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you and make you a desolate wasteland.'

  • 8 I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the Lord GOD.

  • 25 I will bring the sword upon you to avenge the breaking of the covenant, and when you retreat into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hands of the enemy.