2 Kings 21:1 (ESV)

2 Kings 21:13 - And I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria, and the plumb line of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

‘And I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab; I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

I will judge Jerusalem by the same standard I used for Samaria and the same measure[fn] I used for the family of Ahab. I will wipe away the people of Jerusalem as one wipes a dish and turns it upside down.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab. I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria, and the plumb line of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line used on Samaria and the mason’s level used on the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem clean as one wipes a bowl — wiping it and turning it upside down.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

‘I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem clean just as one wipes a bowl, wiping it and turning it upside down.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

‘I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

‘And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria and the level of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish—he wipes it and turns it upside down.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

‘I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem clean just as one wipes a [dirty] bowl clean, wiping it and turning it upside down.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

I will destroy Jerusalem the same way I did Samaria and the dynasty of Ahab. I will wipe Jerusalem clean, just as one wipes a plate on both sides.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Sama'ria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And I have stretched out over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab, and wiped Jerusalem as one wipeth the dish -- he hath wiped, and hath turned it on its face.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipeth a pan, wiping it and turning it upside down.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

I will stretch over Yerushalayim the line of Shomron, and the plummet of the house of Ach'av; and I will wipe Yerushalayim as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et extendam super Hierusalem funiculum Samariae et pondus domus Ahab et delebo Hierusalem sicut deleri solent tabulae delens vertam et ducam crebrius stilum super faciem eius

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَسأُوْقِعُ عَلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ الْعِقَابَ الَّذِي أَوْقَعْتُهُ بِالسَّامِرَةِ، وَبِأَخْآبَ وَنَسْلِهِ. وَأَمْسَحُ أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنَ الْوُجُودِ كَمَا يُمْسَحُ الطَّبَقُ مِنْ بَقَايَا الطَّعَامِ، ثُمَّ يُقْلَبُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ لِيَجِفَّ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְנָטִ֣יתִי עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֵ֚ת קָ֣ו שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וּמָחִ֨יתִי אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־יִמְחֶ֤ה אֶת־הַצַּלַּ֨חַת֙ מָחָ֔ה וְהָפַ֖ךְ עַל־פָּנֶֽיהָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐκτενῶ ἐπὶ Ιερουσαλημ τὸ μέτρον Σαμαρείας καὶ τὸ στάθμιον οἴκου Αχααβ καὶ ἀπαλείψω τὴν Ιερουσαλημ καθὼς ἀπαλείφεται ὁ ἀλάβαστρος ἀπαλειφόμενος καὶ καταστρέφεται ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَمُدُّ عَلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ خَيْطَ السَّامِرَةِ وَمِطْمَارَ بَيْتِ أَخْآبَ، وَأَمْسَحُ أُورُشَلِيمَ كَمَا يَمْسَحُ وَاحِدٌ الصَّحْنَ. يَمْسَحُهُ وَيَقْلِبُهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measure of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Achaab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a jar is wiped, and turned upside down in the wiping.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y extenderé sobre Jerusalem el cordel de Samaria, y el plomo de la casa de Achâb: y yo limpiaré á Jerusalem como se limpia una escudilla, que después que la han limpiado, la vuelven sobre su haz.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y extenderé sobre Jerusalén el cordel de Samaria y la plomada de la casa de Acab; y limpiaré a Jerusalén como se limpia un plato, que se friega y se vuelve boca abajo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And over Jerusalem will be stretched the line of Samaria and the weight of Ahab; Jerusalem will be washed clean as a plate is washed, and turned over on its face.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我必用量撒瑪利亞的準繩、和亞哈家的線鉈、拉在耶路撒冷上．必擦淨耶路撒冷、如人擦盤將盤倒扣。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Extenderé sobre Jerusalén el cordel de Samaria y la plomada de la casa de Acab, y limpiaré a Jerusalén como cuando se limpia un plato; se limpia y luego se lo pone boca abajo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 사마리아를 잰 줄과 아합의 집을 다림보던 추로 예루살렘에 베풀고 또 사람이 그릇을 씻어 엎음 같이 예루살렘을 씻어 버릴지라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

J'étendrai sur Jérusalem le cordeau de Samarie et le niveau de la maison d'Achab; et je nettoierai Jérusalem comme un plat qu'on nettoie, et qu'on renverse sens dessus dessous après l'avoir nettoyé.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und will über Jerusalem die Meßschnur Samarias ziehen und das Richtblei des Hauses Ahab; und will Jerusalem ausschütten, wie man Schüsseln ausschüttet, und will sie umstürzen;

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и протяну на Иерусалим мерную вервь Самарии и отвес дома Ахавова, и вытру Иерусалим так, как вытирают чашу, --вытрут и опрокинут ее;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y extenderé sobre Jerusalén el cordel de Samaria, y el plomo de la casa de Acab; y yo limpiaré a Jerusalén como se limpia un vaso, que después que lo han limpiado, lo vuelven sobre su faz.

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