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Ezekiel 16:38 - Compare All Versions

Ezekiel 16:38 NIV (New International Version)

I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood; I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.

Ezekiel 16:38 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And I will judge you as women who commit adultery and shed blood are judged, and bring upon you the blood of wrath and jealousy.

Ezekiel 16:38 NLT (New Living Translation)

I will punish you for your murder and adultery. I will cover you with blood in my jealous fury.

Ezekiel 16:38 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

I will judge you the way adulteresses and those who shed blood are judged.  Then I will bring about the shedding of your blood in jealous wrath.

Ezekiel 16:38 KJV (King James Version)

And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.

Ezekiel 16:38 NKJV (New King James Version)

And I will judge you as women who break wedlock or shed blood are judged; I will bring blood upon you in fury and jealousy.

Ezekiel 16:35-38 MSG (The Message)

“‘Therefore, whore, listen to GOD’s Message: I, GOD, the Master, say, Because you’ve been unrestrained in your promiscuity, stripped down for every lover, flaunting your sex, and because of your pornographic idols and all the slaughtered children you offered to them, therefore, because of all this, I’m going to get all your lovers together, all those you’ve used for your own pleasure, the ones you loved and the ones you loathed. I’ll assemble them as a courtroom of spectators around you. In broad daylight I’ll strip you naked before them—they’ll see what you really look like. Then I’ll sentence you to the punishment for an adulterous woman and a murderous woman. I’ll give you a taste of my wrath!

Ezekiel 16:38 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

So I will judge you as women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.

Ezekiel 16:38 AMP (Amplified Bible)

And I [the Lord GOD] will judge you like women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy. [Num 5:18]

Ezekiel 16:38 NET (New English Translation)

I will punish you as an adulteress and murderer deserves. I will avenge your bloody deeds with furious rage.