Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.

New American Standard Bible

Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.

King James Version

Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

International Standard Version

Later, some men from the elders of Israel came to visit me. After they had sat down in my presence,

A Conservative Version

Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.

American Standard Version

Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

Amplified

Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me [seeking an oracle from God] and sat down before me.

Bible in Basic English

Then certain of the responsible men of Israel came to me and took their seats before me.

Darby Translation

And there came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

Julia Smith Translation

And there will come to me men from the old men of Israel, and sit before me.

King James 2000

Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And men from the elders of Israel came to me, and they sat {before me}.

Modern King James verseion

And some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There resorted unto me certain of the elders of Israel, and sat down by me.

NET Bible

Then some men from Israel's elders came to me and sat down in front of me.

New Heart English Bible

Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.

The Emphasized Bible

Then came there unto me men, of the elders of Israel, - and sat before me -

Webster

Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.

World English Bible

Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.

Youngs Literal Translation

And come in unto me do certain of the elders of Israel, and sit before me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of the elders
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

unto me, and sat
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Context Readings

Condemnation Of Israel's Idolatrous Elders

1 Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me. 2 Then the word of the Lord came to me:


Cross References

Ezekiel 8:1

In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting in front of me, and there the hand of the Lord God came down on me.

Ezekiel 20:1

In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, some of Israel’s elders came to consult the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.

2 Kings 6:32

Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a man ahead of him, but before the messenger got to him, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said:

Because these people approach Me with their mouths
to honor Me with lip-service
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—

Ezekiel 33:31

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Luke 10:39

She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what He said.

Acts 4:5

The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem

Acts 4:8

Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:

Acts 22:3

He continued, “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and educated according to the strict view of our patriarchal law. Being zealous for God, just as all of you are today,

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