Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And concerning the God of his fathers he shall not understand, and concerning the desire of women, and concerning every god he shall not understand; for he shall magnify himself over all.

New American Standard Bible

He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify himself above them all.

King James Version

Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

Holman Bible

He will not show regard for the gods of his fathers, the god longed for by women, or for any other god, because he will magnify himself above all.

International Standard Version

He'll recognize neither the gods of his ancestors nor those desired by women he won't recognize any god, because he'll exalt himself above everything.

A Conservative Version

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god, for he shall magnify himself above all.

American Standard Version

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

Amplified

He will have no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he have regard for any other god, for he shall magnify himself above them all.

Bible in Basic English

He will have no respect for the gods of his fathers or for the god desired by women; he will have no respect for any god: for he will put himself on high over all.

Darby Translation

And he will not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women; nor regard any +god: for he will magnify himself above all.

King James 2000

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will not pay respect to the gods of his ancestors, or to [the] darling of women, and not to any god will he pay respect, for he will consider himself great over all [gods].

Modern King James verseion

He will not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god. For he shall magnify himself above all.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desires of women. Yea, he shall not care for any God, for he shall magnify himself above all.

NET Bible

He will not respect the gods of his fathers -- not even the god loved by women. He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.

New Heart English Bible

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the one desired by women, nor show regard to any other god, because he shall magnify himself above all.

The Emphasized Bible

and, for the god of his fathers, will he have no regard, nor, for the delight of women, nor for any god, will he have regard, - for, against all, will he magnify himself.

Webster

Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

World English Bible

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

Youngs Literal Translation

And unto the God of his fathers he doth not attend, nor to the desire of women, yea, to any god he doth not attend, for against all he magnifieth himself.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

nor the desire
חמדּה 
Chemdah 
Usage: 16

of women
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

Context Readings

A Survey Of The Kings Of The North And South

36 And the king did according to his will; and he shall exalt himself and magnify himself over every god; and against the God of gods he shall speak wonderful things,, and he prospered even till anger was finished: for that being determined was done. 37 And concerning the God of his fathers he shall not understand, and concerning the desire of women, and concerning every god he shall not understand; for he shall magnify himself over all. 38 And to the God of fortresses he shall do honor upon his place: and to a god which his fathers knew not he shall do honor with gold and with silver, and with precious stone, and with desires.



Cross References

Genesis 3:5

For God is knowing in the day of your eating from it, and your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

Genesis 3:16

To the woman he said, Multiplying, I will multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and to thy husband thy desire, and he shall rule over thee.

Deuteronomy 5:21

and thou shalt not desire thy friend's wife; and thou shalt not long for thy friend's house, his field, and his servant, and his maid, his ox and his ass, and all that is to thy friend.

Deuteronomy 21:11

And thou sawest in the captivity a woman of beautiful form, and thou didst delight in her, and thou didst take her to thee for a wife;

Song of Songs 7:10

I to my beloved, and upon me his desire.

Isaiah 14:13

And thou saidst in thy heart, I will go up to the heavens; from above to the stars of God I will lift up my throne, and I will sit upon the mountain of appointment in the thighs of the north.

Ezekiel 24:16

Son of man, behold me taking from thee-the desire of thine eyes with a blow: and thou. shalt not lament, and thou shalt not weep, and thy tears shall not go.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

Who being opposed and lifted up above all called God, or which is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

1 Timothy 4:3

Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.

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