Ezekiel 14:18
16 Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.
17 Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:
20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered.
- KJV
- Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
- WEB
- though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only would be delivered themselves.
- ASV
- though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only should be delivered themselves.
- DARBY
- and these three men should be in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only themselves should be delivered.
- BLB
- even if these three men [were] in the midst of it—[as] I live, a declaration of the Lord YHWH—they could not deliver the sons and daughters, but they themselves alone would be delivered.
- ÅB
- og disse tre menn var der i landet, da skulle de, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, ikke kunne berge sønner eller døtre, bare de selv skulle bli berget.
- OTB
- så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, selv om disse tre menn var i det, kunne de ikke redde sine sønner eller døtre. De alene ville bli reddet.
- B1930
- og disse tre menn var der i landet, da skulde de, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, ikke kunne berge sønner eller døtre, bare de selv skulde bli berget.