Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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;

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;

Darby Translation

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence 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 Cross over to Calneh and see;
go from there to great Hamath;
then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Is their territory larger than yours?
3 You dismiss any thought of the evil day
and bring in a reign of violence.
4 They lie on beds inlaid with ivory,
sprawled out on their couches,
and dine on lambs from the flock
and calves from the stall.


Cross References

Amos 9:10

All the sinners among My people
who say: “Disaster will never overtake
or confront us,”
will die by the sword.

Isaiah 56:12

“Come, let me get some wine,
let’s guzzle some beer;
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!”


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Ezekiel 12:27

“Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees concerns many years from now; he prophesies about distant times.’

Psalm 94:20

Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because the sentence against a criminal act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit crime.

Isaiah 47:7

You said, ‘I will be the mistress forever.’
You did not take these things to heart
or think about their outcome.

Ezekiel 12:22

“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes:

The days keep passing by,
and every vision fails?

Amos 3:10

The people are incapable of doing right
this is the Lord’s declaration—
those who store up violence and destruction
in their citadels.

Amos 5:12

For I know your crimes are many
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous, take a bribe,
and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.

Amos 5:18

Woe to you who long for the Day of the Lord!
What will the Day of the Lord be for you?
It will be darkness and not light.

Amos 6:12

Do horses gallop on the cliffs;
does anyone plow there with oxen?
Yet you have turned justice into poison
and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood

Matthew 24:48

But if that wicked slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

2 Peter 3:4

saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? Ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they have been since the beginning of creation.”

Revelation 18:17

for in a single hour
such fabulous wealth was destroyed!


And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off

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