World English Bible
"Moreover I will make you a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are around you, in the sight of all that pass by."
— Ezekiel 5:14, World English Bible
“Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.”
“Moreover I will make thee a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by. ”
““I will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.”
“And I will make thee desolate, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of every one that passeth by.”
“And I will make you a waste and a name of shame among the nations round about you, in the eyes of everyone who goes by.”
“Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.”
Therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things, and with all your abominations, therefore will I also diminish [you]; neither shall my eye spare, and I also will have no pity.
A third part of you shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of you; and a third part shall fall by the sword around you; and a third part I will scatter to all the winds, and will draw out a sword after them.
Thus shall my anger be accomplished, and I will cause my wrath toward them to rest, and I shall be comforted; and they shall know that I, Yahweh, have spoken in my zeal, when I have accomplished my wrath on them.
Moreover I will make you a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are around you, in the sight of all that pass by.
So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment, to the nations that are around you, when I shall execute judgments on you in anger and in wrath, and in wrathful rebukes; (I, Yahweh, have spoken it;)
when I shall send on them the evil arrows of famine, that are for destruction, which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine on you, and will break your staff of bread;
and I will send on you famine and evil animals, and they shall bereave you; and pestilence and blood shall pass through you; and I will bring the sword on you: I, Yahweh, have spoken it.