Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 22:30
<< Ezekiel 22:29 Ezekiel 22:31 >> American Standard Version
And I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.Amplified® Bible
And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.Contemporary English Version
I looked for someone to defend the city and to protect it from my anger, as well as to stop me from destroying it. But I found no one.Darby English Version
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the fence, and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.Good News Bible
I looked for someone who could build a wall, who could stand in the places where the walls have crumbled and defend the land when my anger is about to destroy it, but I could find no one.King James Version
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.New American Standard Bible
"I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.New International Version
"I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.New King James Version
So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.Revised Standard Version
And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.Young's Literal Translation
And I seek of them a man making a fence, And standing in the breach before Me, In behalf of the land -- not to destroy it, And I have not found.
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