Ezekiel 7:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.”
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BSBPD
“Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“All the hands are feeble, and all knees go--waters.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Ezekiel 7:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 13:7Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.
- Jeremiah 6:24We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
- Ezekiel 21:7And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”
- Ezekiel 21:12Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh.
- Ezekiel 22:14Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will act.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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