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Ezekiel 7:20–22

20 As for qthe beauty of his ornament, he set it in qrmajesty: but sthey made the images of ttheir abominations and of ttheir detestable things therein: therefore have I ||set it far from them. 21 And ttI will give it into the hands of uthe strangers vfor a prey, and to wthe wicked of the earth for a spoil; and uthey shall pollute it. 22 My face will I turn also from them, and uthey shall pollute my secret place: for the ||robbers shall enter into it, and udefile it.

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Ezekiel 7:20–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 They took pride in their beautiful jewelry

and used it to make their detestable idols.

They made it into vile images;

therefore I will make it a thing unclean for them.

21 I will give their wealth as plunder to foreigners

and as loot to the wicked of the earth,

who will defile it.

22 I will turn my face away from the people,

and robbers will desecrate the place I treasure.

They will enter it

and will defile it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 His beautiful ornament they used for pride, and they made their abominable images and their detestable things of it. Therefore I make it an unclean thing to them. 21 And I will give it into the hands of foreigners for prey, and to the wicked of the earth for spoil, and they shall profane it. 22 I will turn my face from them, and they shall profane my treasured place. Robbers shall enter and profane it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 They were proud of their beautiful jewelry

and used it to make detestable idols and vile images.

Therefore, I will make all their wealth

disgusting to them.

21 I will give it as plunder to foreigners,

to the most wicked of nations,

and they will defile it.

22 I will turn my eyes from them

as these robbers invade and defile my treasured land.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 ‘As for the beauty of his ornaments,

He set it in majesty;

But they made from it

The images of their abominations—

Their detestable things;

Therefore I have made it

Like refuse to them.

21 I will give it as plunder

Into the hands of strangers,

And to the wicked of the earth as spoil;

And they shall defile it.

22 I will turn My face from them,

And they will defile My secret place;

For robbers shall enter it and defile it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 They were proud of their beautiful jewelry and used it to make their idols and their evil statues, which I hate. So I will turn their wealth into trash. 21 I will give it to foreigners as loot from war and to the most evil people in the world as treasure, and they will dishonor it. 22 I will also turn away from the people of Israel, and they will dishonor my treasured place. Then robbers will enter and dishonor it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it unto them as an unclean thing. 21 And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it. 22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall profane my secret place; and robbers shall enter into it, and profane it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 And he set in majesty his beautiful ornament; but they made therein the images of their abominations and of their detestable things: therefore have I made it an impurity unto them. 21 And I will give it into the hands of strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it. 22 And I will turn my face from them; and they shall profane my secret place; and the violent shall enter into it, and profane it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 They were proud of their beautiful jewels and used them to make disgusting and detestable statues ⸤of false gods⸥. That is why I will make their jewels disgusting. 21 I will hand their jewels over to foreigners as loot and to the most evil people on earth as prizes. These foreigners will dishonor the people of Israel. 22 I will turn my face away from the people of Israel, and foreigners will dishonor my treasured place. Robbers will go in and dishonor it. 

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 He appointed His beautiful ornaments for majesty,

but they made their abhorrent images from them,

their detestable things.

Therefore, I have made these

into something filthy for them.

21 I will hand these things over

to foreigners as plunder

and to the wicked of the earth as spoil,

and they will profane them.

22 I will turn My face from the wicked

as they profane My treasured place.

Violent men will enter it and profane it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 From their beautiful ornament, in which they took pride, they made their abominable images, their detestable things; therefore I will make of it an unclean thing to them.

21 I will hand it over to strangers as booty,

to the wicked of the earth as plunder;

they shall profane it.

22 I will avert my face from them,

so that they may profane my treasured place;

the violent shall enter it,

they shall profane it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 “ ‘And the beauty of its ornament he made into a prideful thing and made with it their detestable things and their vile idols; therefore I will make it into an impure thing for them. 21 And I will give it into the hand of strangers as plunder and to the wicked people of the earth as spoil, and they will defile it. 22 And I will turn my face from them, and they will defile my treasured place, and violent ones will enter and defile it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 My people were so proud of their beautiful jewelry. They used it to make statues of their evil gods. I hate those gods. So I will turn their statues into an “unclean” thing for them.

21 “ ‘I will hand everything over to strangers. I will turn it over to sinful people in other countries. They will pollute it. 22 I will turn my face away from my people. Their enemies will pollute my beautiful temple. Robbers will enter it and pollute it.

Ezekiel 7:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 ‘They transformed the beauty of His ornaments into pride, and they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things with it; therefore I will make it an abhorrent thing to them.

21 ‘I will give it into the hands of the foreigners as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they will profane it.

22 ‘I will also turn My face from them, and they will profane My secret place; then robbers will enter and profane it.


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