Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

New American Standard Bible

Do you put off the day of calamity,
And would you bring near the seat of violence?

King James Version

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Holman Bible

You dismiss any thought of the evil day
and bring in a reign of violence.

International Standard Version

"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,

A Conservative Version

Ye who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,

American Standard Version

-ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Amplified


Do you put off the day of punishment,
Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?

Bible in Basic English

You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

Julia Smith Translation

Extending to the evil day, and ye will bring near the seat of violence;

King James 2000

You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Lexham Expanded Bible

You that put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence!

Modern King James verseion

You who put the evil day far away, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness;

NET Bible

You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

New Heart English Bible

Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

The Emphasized Bible

Ye who are putting far away the day of calamity, - but bringing near the abode of violence:

Webster

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

World English Bible

Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Youngs Literal Translation

Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נדא נדהo 
Nadah 
Usage: 2

day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

and cause the seat
שׁבת 
Shebeth 
Usage: 7

References

Fausets

Hastings

Sin

Context Readings

Woe To The Complacent

2 Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;

Cross References

Amos 9:10

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.

Isaiah 56:12

Come, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

Ezekiel 12:27

Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.

Psalm 94:20

Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Isaiah 47:7

and thou saidst, I shall be a mistress for ever; so that thou didst not take these things to heart, thou didst not remember the end thereof.

Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what is that proverb which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days shall be prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Amos 3:10

and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.

Amos 5:12

For I know how manifold are your transgressions and your sins mighty: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the right of the needy in the gate.

Amos 5:18

Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! To what end is the day of Jehovah for you? It shall be darkness and not light:

Amos 6:12

Shall horses run upon the rock? will men plough thereon with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,

Matthew 24:48

But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

2 Peter 3:4

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the time the fathers fell asleep all things remain thus from the beginning of the creation.

Revelation 18:17

for in one hour so great riches has been made desolate. And every steersman, and every one who sailed to any place, and sailors, and all who exercise their calling on the sea, stood afar off,

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