Parallel Verses

King James Version

The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

New American Standard Bible

The voice of the Lord will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?

Holman Bible

The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city
(and it is wise to fear Your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the One who ordained it.

International Standard Version

The voice of the LORD cries out to the city wisdom fears your name: "Heed the rod, and the one who prepared it!

A Conservative Version

The voice of LORD cries to the city, and [the man of] wisdom will see thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who has appointed it.

American Standard Version

The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Amplified


The voice of the Lord shall call to the city [of Jerusalem]—
And it is sound wisdom to heed [solemnly] and fear Your name [with awe-filled reverence];
“Hear, O tribe [the rod of punishment]. Who has appointed its time?

Bible in Basic English

The voice of the Lord is crying out to the town: Give ear, you tribes and the meeting of the town.

Darby Translation

Jehovah's voice crieth unto the city, and wisdom looketh on thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Julia Smith Translation

The voice of Jehovah will call to the city, and wisdom feared thy name: hear ye the rod, and who appointed it

King James 2000

The LORD'S voice cries unto the city, and wisdom shall see your name: Hear the rod, and who has appointed it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The voice of Yahweh calls to the city ([it is] sound judgment to fear your name): "Hear, staff! Now who has appointed it?

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah's voice cries to the city, and in sound wisdom one will see Your name. Hear the rod and Him who has appointed it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man that shall be saved considereth thy name, O LORD. Hear and that thy name may be righteousness. Hear, O ye tribes: who would else give you such warning?

NET Bible

Listen! The Lord is calling to the city! It is wise to respect your authority, O Lord! Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city!

New Heart English Bible

The LORD's voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.

The Emphasized Bible

The voice of Yahweh, to the city, crieth out, With safety for him who regardeth his name, - Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Webster

The LORD'S voice crieth to the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

World English Bible

Yahweh's voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.

Youngs Literal Translation

A voice of Jehovah to the city calleth, And wisdom doth fear Thy name, Hear ye the rod, and Him who appointed it.

Interlinear

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

Usage: 0

קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

unto the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and the man of wisdom
תּשׁיּה תּוּשׁיּה 
Tuwshiyah 
Usage: 11

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

ye the rod
מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
Usage: 251

References

Fausets

Rod

Hastings

Context Readings

The Destruction Of The Wicked

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? 9 The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. 10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?


Cross References

Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

Exodus 34:5-7

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

2 Samuel 21:1

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

2 Kings 22:11-20

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Job 5:6-8

Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

Job 5:17

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Job 10:2

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Psalm 9:16

The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Psalm 48:10

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 83:18

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Isaiah 9:13

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 10:5-6

O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

Isaiah 24:10-12

The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

Isaiah 26:11

LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

Isaiah 27:10

Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.

Isaiah 32:13-14

Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

Isaiah 40:6-8

The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

Isaiah 66:6

A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

Jeremiah 14:18-22

If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

Jeremiah 19:11-13

And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.

Jeremiah 26:6

Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

Jeremiah 26:18

Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.

Jeremiah 37:8-10

And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.

Lamentations 3:39-42

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Hosea 13:16

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Joel 2:11-18

And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

Amos 2:5

But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

Amos 3:8-15

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Amos 4:6-12

And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

Amos 6:1

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

Jonah 3:4-10

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

Micah 3:12

Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

Zephaniah 3:2

She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

Haggai 1:5-7

Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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