Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.

New American Standard Bible

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.”

King James Version

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

International Standard Version

Let's stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play."

A Conservative Version

Neither become ye idolaters as some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.

American Standard Version

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Amplified

Do not be worshipers of handmade gods, as some of them were; just as it is written [in Scripture], “The people sat down to eat and drink [after sacrificing to the golden calf at Horeb], and stood up to play [indulging in immoral activities].”

An Understandable Version

[So], do not worship idols as some of them did, as it is written [Ex. 32:6], "The people sat down to feast and drink, then got up and played." [Note: This refers to the Israelites engaging in an orgy of dancing and sex. See Ex. 32:17-19].

Anderson New Testament

Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport.

Bible in Basic English

Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.

Common New Testament

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play."

Daniel Mace New Testament

be not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

Darby Translation

Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

Godbey New Testament

Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them were; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and arose up to play.

Goodspeed New Testament

You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."

John Wesley New Testament

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Julia Smith Translation

Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

King James 2000

Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and not become idolaters, as some of them [did], just as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play,"

Modern King James verseion

Nor should we be idolaters, even as some of them, as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Neither be ye worshippers of images as were some of them according as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play."

Moffatt New Testament

And you must not be idolaters, like some of them; as it is written, the people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to make sport.

Montgomery New Testament

And you must not be idolaters like some of them. as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, And they rose up for idol dances.

NET Bible

So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play."

New Heart English Bible

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

Noyes New Testament

And do not ye become idolaters, as some of them did; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport."

Sawyer New Testament

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written; The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

The Emphasized Bible

Neither become ye, idolaters, as some of them, - as it is written - The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to be making sport;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Neither be ye idolaters as some of them; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport themselves."

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not become idolaters, as some of them became. Scripture says-'The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance.'

Webster

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them: as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Weymouth New Testament

And you must not be worshippers of idols, as some of them were. For it is written, "The People sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance."

Williams New Testament

Now stop being idolaters, as some of them were, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."

World English Bible

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

Worrell New Testament

Neither become ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it has been written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

Worsley New Testament

And be ye not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play."

Youngs Literal Translation

Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μηδέ 
mede 
neither, nor, not, nor yet, not once, no not, not so much as
Usage: 31

be ye
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

εἰδωλολάτρης 
Eidololatres 
Usage: 6

as
καθώς 
Kathos 
ὡς 
Hos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 141
Usage: 417

of them

Usage: 0

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

The people
λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

καθίζω 
Kathizo 
Usage: 30

to eat
φάγω 
Phago 
Usage: 54

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

πίνω πίω πόω 
Pino 
drink, drink of
Usage: 31

rose up
ἀνίστημι 
Anistemi 
arise, rise, rise up, rise again, raise up, stand up, raise up again,
Usage: 86

References

Context Readings

A History Lesson From Israel

6 Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did. 7 Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play. 8 Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.



Cross References

Exodus 32:19

As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain.

Exodus 32:4

He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf.

Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”

1 Corinthians 5:11

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer who is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

1 Corinthians 10:14

Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

Exodus 32:6-8

Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.

Exodus 32:17

When Joshua heard the sound of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is a sound of war in the camp.”

Deuteronomy 9:12

“The Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go down immediately from here. For your people whom you brought out of Egypt have acted corruptly. They have quickly turned from the way that I commanded them; they have made a cast image for themselves.’

Deuteronomy 9:16-21

I saw how you had sinned against the Lord your God; you had made a calf image for yourselves. You had quickly turned from the way the Lord had commanded for you.

Psalm 106:19-20

At Horeb they made a calf
and worshiped the cast metal image.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality,

1 Corinthians 8:7

However, not everyone has this knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food offered to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

1 Corinthians 14:20-22

Brothers, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.

1 John 5:21

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

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