Ezekiel 22:27 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, `and' to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
World English Bible (WEB)
Her princes in the midst of it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, [and] to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Its princes in its midst `are' as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.
| and are | שָׂרֶ֣יהָ | śārêhā | sa-RAY-ha |
| Her princes the | בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ | bĕqirbāh | veh-keer-BA |
| midst in like wolves | כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים | kizʾēbîm | keez-ay-VEEM |
| thereof | טֹ֣רְפֵי | ṭōrĕpê | TOH-reh-fay |
| ravening prey, | טָ֑רֶף | ṭārep | TA-ref |
| the to | לִשְׁפָּךְ | lišpok | leesh-POKE |
| shed | דָּם֙ | dām | dahm |
| blood, destroy to | לְאַבֵּ֣ד | lĕʾabbēd | leh-ah-BADE |
| souls, | נְפָשׁ֔וֹת | nĕpāšôt | neh-fa-SHOTE |
| to | לְמַ֖עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| get | בְּצֹ֥עַ | bĕṣōaʿ | beh-TSOH-ah |
| dishonest gain. | בָּֽצַע׃ | bāṣaʿ | BA-tsa |