Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 17:13
American Standard Version
and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
Amplified® Bible
And he took one of the royal family [the king's uncle, Zedekiah] and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took the mighty {and} chief men of the land,
Contemporary English Version
He chose someone from the family of Judah's king and signed a treaty with him, then made him swear to be loyal. He also led away other important citizens,
Darby English Version
And he took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath, and he took away the mighty of the land;
Good News Bible
He took one of the king's family, made a treaty with him, and made him swear to be loyal. He took important men as hostages
King James Version
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
New American Standard Bible
`He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,
New International Version
Then he took a member of the royal family and made a treaty with him, putting him under oath. He also carried away the leading men of the land,
New King James Version
And he took the king’s offspring, made a covenant with him, and put him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath He also took away the mighty of the land,
Revised Standard Version
And he took one of the seed royal and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. (The chief men of the land he had taken away,
Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh of the seed of the kingdom, And maketh with him a covenant, And bringeth him in to an oath, And the mighty of the land he hath taken,
