¹⁶^*Search in the Lord’s book of living creatures and read what it says. Not one of these creatures will be missing, and not one will be without its mate. The Lord has commanded it to be so; he himself will bring them together.

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Cross references

*34.5–17: Ez 25:12–14; 35:1–15; Am 1:11, 12; Ob 1–14; Ml 1:2–5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Seek and read from the book of the Lord:

Not one of these shall be missing;

none shall be without her mate.

For the mouth of the Lord has commanded,

and his Spirit has gathered them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Look in the scroll of the Lord and read:

None of these will be missing,

not one will lack her mate.

For it is his mouth that has given the order,

and his Spirit will gather them together.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Search and read the scroll of the Lord:

Not one of them will be missing,

none will be lacking its mate,

because he has ordered it by my mouth,

and he will gather them by his Spirit.

NLTNew Living Translation

Search the book of the Lord,

and see what he will do.

Not one of these birds and animals will be missing,

and none will lack a mate,

for the Lord has promised this.

His Spirit will make it all come true.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Seek from the book of Yahweh and read;

none of these shall be missing;

none shall miss her mate.

For my mouth is the one that has commanded,

and his spirit is the one that has gathered them.

KJV 1900King James Version

Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read:

No one of these shall fail,

None shall want her mate:

For my mouth it hath commanded,

And his spirit it hath gathered them.

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