Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

For the day of the LORD is near all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head.

New American Standard Bible

“For the day of the Lord draws near on all the nations.
As you have done, it will be done to you.
Your dealings will return on your own head.

King James Version

For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.

Holman Bible

For the Day of the Lord is near,
against all the nations.
As you have done, so it will be done to you;
what you deserve will return on your own head.

International Standard Version

"Indeed, the Day of the Lord approaches all nations. As you have done it will be done to you your deeds will return to haunt you! so will all nations drink from the cup of my wrath perpetually.

A Conservative Version

For the day of LORD is near upon all the nations. As thou have done, it shall be done to thee. Thy dealing shall return upon thine own head.

American Standard Version

For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee; thy dealing shall return upon thine own head.

Amplified


“For the [judgment] day of the Lord draws near on all the nations.
As you have done, it shall be done to you [in retribution];
Your [evil] dealings will return on your own head.

Bible in Basic English

For the day of the Lord is coming quickly on all nations: as you have done it will be done to you; the reward of your acts will come on your head.

Darby Translation

For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy recompence shall return upon thine own head.

Julia Smith Translation

For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou didst, it shall be done to thee: thy recompense shall turn back upon thy head.

King James 2000

For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations: as you have done, it shall be done unto you: your reward shall return upon your own head.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"For the day of Yahweh [is] near against all the nations! Just as you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return on your [own] head.

Modern King James verseion

For the day of Jehovah is near on all the nations; as you have done, it shall be done to you. Your reward shall return upon your head.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the day of the LORD is hard by upon all Heathen. Like as thou hast done, so shalt thou be dealt withal. Yea, thou shalt be rewarded even upon thine head.

NET Bible

"For the day of the Lord is approaching for all the nations! Just as you have done, so it will be done to you. You will get exactly what your deeds deserve.

The Emphasized Bible

For, near, is the day of Yahweh, upon all the nations, - Just as thou hast done, shall it be done to thee, Thy dealing, shall come back upon thine own head.

Webster

For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done to thee: thy reward shall return upon thy own head.

World English Bible

For the day of Yahweh is near all the nations! As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head.

Youngs Literal Translation

For near is the day of Jehovah, on all the nations, As thou hast done, it is done to thee, Thy deed doth turn back on thine own head.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of the Lord

Usage: 0

is near
קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

as thou hast done

Usage: 0

גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

The Day Of The Lord Is Near

14 Do not stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Do not deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress. 15 For the day of the LORD is near all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head. 16 For as you have drunk on my holy mountain, so will all the nations drink continually. Yes, they will drink, swallow down, and will be as though they had not been.


Cross References

Habakkuk 2:8

Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.

Ezekiel 30:3

For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.

Jeremiah 50:29

"Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her all around; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

Ezekiel 35:15

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do to you: you shall be desolate, Mount Seir, and all Edom, even all of it; and they shall know that I am the LORD."'"

Judges 1:7

Adoni-Bezek said, "Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, scavenged under my table: as I have done, so God has requited me." They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Psalm 110:5-6

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

Psalm 137:8

Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be blessed who rewards you, as you have served us.

Jeremiah 9:25-26

"Behold, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will punish all those who are circumcised in uncircumcision:

Jeremiah 25:15-29

For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to me: "Take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.

Jeremiah 49:12

For thus says the LORD: 'Behold, they to whom it did not pertain to drink of the cup shall certainly drink; and are you he who shall altogether go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink.

Lamentations 4:21-22

Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of Uz. The cup shall pass through to you also; you will get drunk, and shall make yourself naked.

Joel 1:15

Alas for the day. For the day of the LORD is at hand, and it will come as destruction from Shaddai.

Joel 3:7-8

Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them, and will return your repayment on your own head;

Joel 3:11-14

Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together." Cause your mighty ones to come down there, LORD.

Micah 5:15

I will execute vengeance in anger, and wrath on the nations that did not listen."

Zechariah 14:14-18

Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, and silver, and clothing, in great abundance.

Matthew 7:2

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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