Ezekiel 14:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְ֠הָיוּh1961
1Though these threeשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתh7969
2menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםh582
3הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙h428
4were in itבְּתוֹכָ֔הּh8432
5Noahנֹ֖חַh5146
6Danielדָּנִּאֵ֣לh1840
7and Jobוְאִיּ֑וֹבh347
8הֵ֤מָּהh1992
9by their righteousnessבְצִדְקָתָם֙h6666
10they should deliverיְנַצְּל֣וּh5337
11but their own soulsנַפְשָׁ֔םh5315
12saithנְאֻ֖םh5002
13the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יh136
14יְהוִֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, only themselves would they keep safe by their righteousness, says the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, should be in it, they should deliver [but] their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

World English Bible (WEB)

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and these three men have been in its midst, Noah, Daniel, and Job -- they by their righteousness deliver their own soul -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.