Ezekiel 21:16

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Go you one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Go you one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Be pointed to the right, to the left, wherever your edge is ordered.

Webster's Revision

Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

World English Bible

Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.

English Revised Version (ERV)

Gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left; whithersoever thy face is set.

Definitions for Ezekiel 21:16

Whithersoever - Wherever.

Clarke's Ezekiel 21:16 Bible Commentary

Go thee one way or other - Thou shalt prosper, O sword, whithersoever thou turnest; against Ammon, or Judea, or Egypt.

Barnes's Ezekiel 21:16 Bible Commentary

The prophet addresses the sword,

Gather thyself up, O sword, to the right or to the left.

Another rendering is: "Turn thee backwards! get thee to the right! Set thee forwards (?)!get thee to the left! O whither is thy face appointed?

Wesley's Ezekiel 21:16 Bible Commentary

21:16 Go - O sword, take thy own course.