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Ezekiel 21:23

NETBible	But those in Jerusalem¹ will view it as a false omen. They have sworn solemn oaths,² but the king of Babylon³ will accuse them of violations⁴ in order to seize them.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Eze 21:23	It will seem like a false omen to those who have sworn allegiance to him, but he will remind them of their guilt and take them captive.
NASB © biblegateway Eze 21:23	"And it will be to them like a false divination in their eyes; they have sworn solemn oaths. But he brings iniquity to remembrance, that they may be seized.
NLT © biblegateway Eze 21:23	The people of Jerusalem will think it is a mistake, because of their treaty with the Babylonians. But the king of Babylon will remind the people of their rebellion. Then he will attack and capture them.
MSG © biblegateway Eze 21:23	"To the Judah leaders, who themselves have sworn oaths, it will seem like a false divination, but he will remind them of their guilt, and so they'll be captured.
BBE © SABDAweb Eze 21:23	And this answer given by secret arts will seem false to those who have given their oaths and have let them be broken: but he will keep the memory of evil-doing so that they may be taken.
NRSV © bibleoremus Eze 21:23	But to them it will seem like a false divination; they have sworn solemn oaths; but he brings their guilt to remembrance, bringing about their capture.
NKJV © biblegateway Eze 21:23	"And it will be to them like a false divination in the eyes of those who have sworn oaths with them; but he will bring their iniquity to remembrance, that they may be taken.
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KJV	And it shall be unto them as a false <07723> divination <07080> (8800) in their sight <05869>_, to them that have sworn <07650> (8803) oaths <07621>_: but he will call to remembrance <02142> (8688) the iniquity <05771>_, that they may be taken <08610> (8736)_. {to them...: or, for the oaths made unto them}
NASB © biblegateway Eze 21:23	"And it will be to them like a false <07723> divination <07080> in their eyes <05869> ; they have sworn solemn <07650> oaths <07621> . But he brings <02142> iniquity <05771> to remembrance <02142> , that they may be seized <08610> .
LXXM	(21:28) kai <2532> CONJ autov <846> D-NSM autoiv <846> D-DPM wv <3739> CONJ manteuomenov <3132> V-PMPNS manteian {N-ASF} enwpion <1799> PREP autwn <846> D-GPM kai <2532> CONJ autov <846> D-NSM anamimnhskwn <363> V-PAPNS adikiav <93> N-GSF autou <846> D-GSM mnhsyhnai <3403> V-APN
NET [draft] ITL	But those in Jerusalem will view <05869> it as a false <07080> omen <07080> . They have sworn solemn <07650> oaths <07621> , but the king <01931> of Babylon will accuse <02142> them of violations <05771> in order to seize <08610> them.
HEBREW	P vpthl <08610> Nwe <05771> rykzm <02142> awhw <01931> Mhl <0> twebs <07621> yebs <07650> Mhynyeb <05869> aws <07080> *Moqk {Mwoqk} <07080> Mhl <0> hyhw <01961> (21:23) <21:28>

NETBible

But those in Jerusalem¹ will view it as a false omen. They have sworn solemn oaths,² but the king of Babylon³ will accuse them of violations⁴ in order to seize them.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “they”; the referent (the people in Jerusalem) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²sn When the people of Judah realized the Babylonians’ intentions, they would object on grounds that they had made a treaty with the Babylonian king (see 17:13).

³tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of Babylon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴tn Or “iniquity.”

⁵tn Heb “and he will remind of guilt for the purpose of being captured.” The king would counter their objections by pointing out that they had violated their treaty with him (see 17:18).