Parallel Verses

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;

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 Travel to Calneh and observe. From there go to the great Hamath. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better off than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than your territory? 3 Do you put off the day of calamity,
And would you bring near the seat of violence?
4 You lie on beds of ivory, and stretch on couches. You eat the the best lambs out of the flock and the fattest calves out of the stall.

Cross References

Amos 9:10

All the sinners of my people will die by the sword. They say: The evil will not overtake nor meet us.

Isaiah 56:12

Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.

Ezekiel 12:27

Son of man, the people of Israel are saying, 'The vision that Ezekiel sees will not happen for a long time. What he prophecies will happen in the distant future.'

Psalm 94:20

Can wicked rulers be allied with you? They frame mischief by decree (the law).

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly. Therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully committed to do evil.

Isaiah 47:7

You said: 'I will be a queen for a very long time!' You did not consider these things or remember their outcome.

Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel. You say: 'The days are long and every vision fails?'

Amos 3:10

Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.

Amos 5:12

I know you have many transgressions and your sins are great. You afflict the righteous. You take bribes. You refuse to help the needy at the gate.

Amos 5:18

Woe to you who desire the day of Jehovah! What will the day of Jehovah mean to you? It is darkness, and not light.

Amos 6:12

Do horses run upon the rock? Will one plow there with cattle? You have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (bitterness)!

Matthew 24:48

But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays,

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they say, Peace and security! then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They will not escape.

2 Peter 3:4

Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep [in death], all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Revelation 18:17

In one hour these great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off,

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