³and say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Behold, ^aI am against you; and I will bring out My sword from its sheath and cut off from you the ^brighteous and the wicked.

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Cross references

a Jer 21:13; Ezek 5:8; Nah 2:13; 3:5
b Is 57:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am against you and will draw my sword from its sheath and will cut off from you both righteous and wicked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and say to her: ‘This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and say to it, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

NLTNew Living Translation

Tell her, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am your enemy, O Israel, and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people—the righteous and the wicked alike.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you must say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says Yahweh: “Look! I am against you, and I will draw out my sword from its sheath, and I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

KJV 1900King James Version

And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

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