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Berean Standard Bible

“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, but the land would be desolate.”

Ezekiel 14:16

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Berean Standard Bible (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, but the land would be desolate.

World English Bible (WEB)

though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters. They only would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves, and the land would be made waste.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y estos tres varones estuvieren en medio de ella, vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, ni á sus hijos ni á sus hijas librarán; ellos solos serán libres, y la tierra será asolada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

aun si estos tres hombres justos estuvieran allí, el Señor Dios jura que no cambiaría la situación, pues no salvaría a la gente de la destrucción que ha decidido provocar. Sólo estos tres se salvarían, pero la tierra y sus habitantes serían devastados.

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