Ezekiel 22:30 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I was looking for a man among them who would make up the wall and take his station in the broken place before me for the land, so that I might not send destruction on it: but there was no one.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
I sought for 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| And I sought | וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁ | wāʾăbaqqēš | va-uh-va-KAYSH |
| for a man | מֵהֶ֡ם | mēhem | may-HEM |
| up make should that them, among | אִ֣ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| the hedge, | גֹּֽדֵר | gōdēr | ɡOH-dare |
| and stand | גָּדֵר֩ | gādēr | ɡa-DARE |
| gap the in | וְעֹמֵ֨ד | wĕʿōmēd | veh-oh-MADE |
| before | בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ | bappereṣ | ba-PEH-rets |
| me for | לְפָנַ֛י | lĕpānay | leh-fa-NAI |
| the land, | בְּעַ֥ד | bĕʿad | beh-AD |
| not should I that | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| destroy | לְבִלְתִּ֣י | lĕbiltî | leh-veel-TEE |
| it: but I found | שַׁחֲתָ֑הּ | šaḥătāh | sha-huh-TA |
| none. | וְלֹ֖א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| מָצָֽאתִי׃ | māṣāʾtî | ma-TSA-tee |