King James Bible
KJVHe cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Ezekiel 17:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants. | |
American Standard VersionASV | he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it unto a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | He cropped off the top of the twigs thereof: and carried it away into the land of Chanaan, and he set it in a city of merchants. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | He cropped off the top of its young shoots, and carried it into a merchants' land; he set it in a city of traders. | |
English Revised VersionERV | he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | He cropped off the top of its young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants. | |
World English BibleWEB | he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The top of its tender twigs it hath cropped, And it bringeth it in to the land of Canaan. In a city of merchants it hath placed it. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. |