Ezekiel 17:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
By my life, says the Lord, truly in the place of the king who made him king, whose oath he put on one side and let his agreement with him be broken, even in Babylon he will come to his death.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily in the place of the king that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him, in the midst of Babylon, shall he die.
World English Bible (WEB)
As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Doth he not -- in the place of the king who is causing him to reign, Whose oath he hath despised, And whose covenant he hath broken, With him -- in the midst of Babylon -- die?
| As I | חַי | ḥay | hai |
| live, | אָ֗נִי | ʾānî | AH-nee |
| saith | נְאֻם֮ | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ʾădōnāy | uh-doh-NAI |
| God, | יְהוִה֒ | yĕhwih | yeh-VEE |
| surely | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| לֹ֗א | lōʾ | loh | |
| in the place | בִּמְקוֹם֙ | bimqôm | beem-KOME |
| where the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| dwelleth that made him king, | הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ | hammamlîk | ha-mahm-LEEK |
| אֹת֔וֹ | ʾōtô | oh-TOH | |
| whose | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| בָּזָה֙ | bāzāh | ba-ZA | |
| oath | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| he despised, | אָ֣לָת֔וֹ | ʾālātô | AH-la-TOH |
| and whose | וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | waʾăšer | va-uh-SHER |
| הֵפֵ֖ר | hēpēr | hay-FARE | |
| covenant | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| he brake, | בְּרִית֑וֹ | bĕrîtô | beh-ree-TOH |
| even with | אִתּ֥וֹ | ʾittô | EE-toh |
| him in the midst | בְתוֹךְ | bĕtôk | veh-TOKE |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֖ל | bābel | ba-VEL |
| he shall die. | יָמֽוּת׃ | yāmût | ya-MOOT |