Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Because you have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon’—

King James Version

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Holman Bible

You have said, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon!”

International Standard Version

"Indeed, you have said, "The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon.'

A Conservative Version

Because ye have said, LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,

American Standard Version

Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Amplified

“Because you [who have remained in Jerusalem] have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,’

Bible in Basic English

For you have said, The Lord has given us prophets in Babylon.

Darby Translation

If ye say, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Julia Smith Translation

For ye said Jehovah raised up to us prophets in Babel

King James 2000

Because you have said, The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because you have said, 'Yahweh has raised up prophets for us [in] Babylon'--

Modern King James verseion

Because you have said, Jehovah has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"But whereas ye say that God hath raised you up prophets at Babylon:

NET Bible

"You say, 'The Lord has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.'

New Heart English Bible

"Because you have said, 'The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon';

The Emphasized Bible

Because ye have said, - Yahweh hath raised us up prophets in Babylon.

Webster

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised up for us prophets in Babylon;

World English Bible

Because you have said, Yahweh has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Youngs Literal Translation

'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

hath raised us up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

References

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon

14 I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’ 15 “Because you have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon’— 16 for thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile—


Cross References

Jeremiah 28:1-17

Now in the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying,

Jeremiah 29:8-9

For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Do not let your prophets who are in your midst and your diviners deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams which they dream.

Ezekiel 1:1

Now it came about in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 1:3

the word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and there the hand of the Lord came upon him.)

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