Ezekiel 39:2
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And I will turn you back, and leave but the sixth part of you, and will cause you to come up from the north parts, and will bring you on the mountains of Israel:
American King James Version (AKJV)
And I will turn you back, and leave but the sixth part of you, and will cause you to come up from the north parts, and will bring you on the mountains of Israel:
American Standard Version (ASV)
and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And turning you round, I will be your guide, and make you come up from the inmost parts of the north; I will make you come on to the mountains of Israel:
Webster's Revision
And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
World English Bible
and I will turn you around, and will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you on the mountains of Israel;
English Revised Version (ERV)
and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
Clarke's Ezekiel 39:2 Bible Commentary
And leave but the sixth part of thee - The margin has, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth.
Barnes's Ezekiel 39:2 Bible Commentary
The chief prince - Or, "prince of Rosh."
And leave but the sixth part of thee - Or, and lead thee along (Septuagint and Vulgate).
Wesley's Ezekiel 39:2 Bible Commentary
39:2 The sixth part - I will leave in thy country but one in six.