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Berean Standard Bible

“‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke.”

Ezekiel 17:16

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke.

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 middle of Babylon he will die.

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que morirá en medio de Babilonia, en el lugar del rey que le hizo reinar, cuyo juramento menospreció, y cuya alianza con él hecha rompió.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡No, les aseguro sin ninguna duda, dice el Señor, que el rey de Israel morirá! ¡Nabucodonosor arrancará el árbol junto con sus raíces! Sedequías morirá en Babilonia, donde vive el rey que le dio poder y cuyo pacto él despreció y rompió.

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