⁷Then he said to the men, “Make the temple ‘unclean.’ Fill the courtyards with dead bodies. Go!” So they went out and started killing people all through the city.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then he said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out.” So they went out and struck in the city.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then he said to them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he said to them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!” So they went out killing people in the city.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Defile the Temple!” the Lord commanded. “Fill its courtyards with corpses. Go!” So they went and began killing throughout the city.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to them, “Defile the house and fill the courtyards with the dead; go out! And they went out, and they killed in the city.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

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