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Ezekiel 12:20
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KJ21
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.’”
ASV
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
AMP
The cities that are inhabited will be in ruins and the land will be deserted; and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”’”
AMPC
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be deserted and become a desolation; and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord.
BRG
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
CSB
The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become dreadful. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
CSBA
The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become dreadful. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’
CEB
The inhabited cities will be laid waste, the land left desolate, and you will know that I am the Lord.
CJB
The inhabited cities will be laid waste, the land will be desolate, and you will know that I am Adonai.”’”
CEV
Every town will lie in ruins, and the land will be a barren desert. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
DARBY
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
DRA
And the cities that are now inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate: and you shall know that I am the Lord.
ERV
Many people live in your cities now, but those cities will be ruined. Your whole country will be destroyed! Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
EASY
The towns where people live will become heaps of stones. An enemy will destroy the whole land. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’
EHV
The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will be devastated. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
ESV
And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
ESVUK
And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
EXB
The ·cities [towns] where people live will become ruins, and the land will become ·empty [desolate; devastated]. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
GNV
And the cities that are inhabited, shall be left void, and the land shall be desolate, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
GW
The cities where people live will be destroyed, and the country will become a wasteland. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
GNT
Cities that are now full of people will be destroyed, and the country will be made a wilderness. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
HCSB
The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”
ICB
And the cities where people live will become ruins. The land will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
ISV
The towns that are inhabited will lie in ruins, because the land will be devastated. Then they’ll learn that I am the Lord.”’”
JUB
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
KJV
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
AKJV
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
LSB
The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”
LEB
And the inhabited cites will be desolate, and the land will be a desolation, and you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”
TLB
Your cities shall be destroyed and your farmlands deserted, and you shall know I am the Lord.”
MSG
God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, eat your meals shaking in your boots, drink your water trembling with fear. Tell the people of this land, everyone living in Jerusalem and Israel, God’s Message: ‘You’ll eat your meals shaking in your boots and drink your water in terror because your land is going to be stripped bare as punishment for the brutality rampant in it. All the cities and villages will be emptied out and the fields destroyed. Then you’ll realize that I am God.’” * * *
MEV
The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
NOG
The cities where people live will be destroyed, and the country will become a wasteland. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’”
NABRE
Inhabited cities shall be in ruins, the land a desolate place. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
NASB
The inhabited cities will be in ruins, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
NASB1995
The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
NCB
The inhabited cities will lie in ruins, and the land will be a desolate waste. Thus you will know that I am the Lord.
NCV
The cities where people live will become ruins, and the land will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
NET
The inhabited towns will be left in ruins, and the land will be devastated. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
NIRV
The towns where people live will be completely destroyed. The land will become a dry and empty desert. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
NIV
The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
NIVUK
The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”’
NKJV
Then the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate; and you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
NLV
The cities where people live will be laid waste, and the land will be destroyed. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
NLT
The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
NRSVA
The inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.
NRSVACE
The inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.
NRSVCE
The inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.
NRSVUE
The inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
OJB
And the towns that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and ha’aretz shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am Hashem.
RGT
“And the cities that are inhabited shall be left empty. And the land shall be desolate. And you shall know that I am the LORD.”’”
RSV
And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
RSVCE
And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
TLV
The inhabited cities will be deserted and the land will become desolate. And you will know that I am Adonai.”
VOICE
Every inhabited town and city will be destroyed, and the land will be deserted. Then you will know I am the Eternal One.
WEB
The cities that are inhabited will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”
WYC
And [the] cities that be now inhabited, shall be desolate, and the land shall be forsaken (and the land shall be deserted/and the land shall become a desert); and ye shall know, that I am the Lord.
YLT
And the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and ye have known that I [am] Jehovah.'
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