Parallel Verses

King James Version

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

New American Standard Bible

Because they had rebelled against the words of God
And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Holman Bible

because they rebelled against God’s commands
and despised the counsel of the Most High.

International Standard Version

because they had rebelled against the command of God, despising the advice of the Most High.

A Conservative Version

because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.

American Standard Version

Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

Amplified


Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God
And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Bible in Basic English

Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:

Darby Translation

Because they had rebelled against the words of God, and had despised the counsel of the Most High; ...

Julia Smith Translation

For they embittered the sayings of God, and they despised the counsel of the Most High:

King James 2000

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and the counsel of the most High:

Lexham Expanded Bible

because they rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High,

Modern King James verseion

because they rebelled against the Words of God, and despised the advice of the Most High.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

because they were not obedient to the commandments of God, but lightly regarded the counsel of the most highest - he also brought down their hearts through heaviness.

NET Bible

because they had rebelled against God's commands, and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king.

New Heart English Bible

because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

The Emphasized Bible

Because they had rebelled against the sayings of GOD, - and, the counsel of the Most High, they had spurned;

Webster

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High:

World English Bible

because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

Youngs Literal Translation

Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

of God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

References

Morish

Context Readings

Thanksgiving To Yahweh For His Of Deliverance

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.


Cross References

Psalm 73:24

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Psalm 106:7

Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

Psalm 106:43

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Proverbs 1:25

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

1 Samuel 2:5-8

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

2 Chronicles 25:15-16

Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?

2 Chronicles 33:10

And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Psalm 68:6

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Psalm 68:18

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Psalm 78:40

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

Psalm 113:7-9

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Psalm 119:24

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

Proverbs 1:30-31

They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Isaiah 5:19

That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!

Isaiah 63:10-11

But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

Jeremiah 44:16

As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.

Lamentations 3:39-42

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

Lamentations 5:15-17

The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Acts 20:27

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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