Ezekiel 33:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.”

Ezekiel 33:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 33:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 33:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““You shall tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “As I live, surely those who are in the waste places will fall by the sword. I will give whoever is in the open field to the animals to be devoured, and those who are in the strongholds and in the caves will die of the pestilence.”

Ezekiel 33:27 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 33:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely they that are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured; and they that are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence. ”

Ezekiel 33:27 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 33:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thus dost thou say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live--do not they who <FI>are<Fi> in the wastes by the sword fall? And they who <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the field, To the beast I have given for food, And they who are in strongholds and in caves by pestilence die.”

Ezekiel 33:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 33:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: [As] I live, verily they that are in the waste places shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence. ”

Ezekiel 33:27 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 33:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Say thus vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God, As I liue, so surely they that are in the desolate places, shall fall by the sword: and him that is in the open field, will I giue vnto the beasts to be deuoured: and they that be in the forts and in the caues, shall die of the pestilence.”

Ezekiel 33:27 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 33:27 in Context — Ezekiel 33

25 Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?

26 Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour’s wife: and shall ye possess the land?

27 Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

28 For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.

29 Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.

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