Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?
New American Standard Bible
That he should see and hear His word?
Who has given
King James Version
For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Holman Bible
to see and hear His word?
Who has paid attention to His word and obeyed?
International Standard Version
But who has stood in the LORD's council to see and hear his message? Who has paid attention to his message and obeyed it?
A Conservative Version
For who has stood in the council of LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has marked my word, and heard it?
American Standard Version
For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
Amplified
“But who [among them] has stood in the council of the Lord,
That he would perceive and hear His word?
Who has marked His word [noticing and observing and paying attention to it] and has [actually] heard it?
Darby Translation
For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, so that he hath perceived and heard his word? who hath hearkened to his word and listened?
Julia Smith Translation
For who stood in the consultation of Jehovah, and will see and hear his word who attended to his word and will hear?
King James 2000
For who has stood in the counsel of the LORD, and has perceived and heard his word? who has marked his word, and heard it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he has seen and heard his word? Who has listened attentively [to] his word and heard [it]?
Modern King James verseion
For who has stood in the counsel of Jehovah, and hears His Word? Who has listened to His Word and heard it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For who hath sitten in the council of the LORD, that he hath heard and understood what he is about to do? Who hath marked his device, and heard it?
NET Bible
Yet which of them has ever stood in the Lord's inner circle so they could see and hear what he has to say? Which of them have ever paid attention or listened to what he has said?
New Heart English Bible
For who has stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has marked my word, and heard it?
The Emphasized Bible
For who hath stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should see and hear his word? Who hath given ear to his word and heard it?
Webster
For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
World English Bible
For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? who has marked my word, and heard it?
Youngs Literal Translation
For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth?
Interlinear
`amad
Ra'ah
Shama`
שׁמע
Shama`
hear, hearken, obey, publish, understand, obedient, diligently, shew, sound, declare, discern, noise, perceive, tell, reported,
Usage: 1158
Dabar
דּבר
Dabar
word, thing, matter, acts, chronicles, saying, commandment,
Usage: 1438
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 23:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithful Prophets
17 They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you. 18 For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it? 19 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of the face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
Job 15:8-10
Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?
Psalm 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
Isaiah 40:13-14
By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher?
Amos 3:7
Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
John 15:15
No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.