Parallel Verses

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.

Holman Bible

Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of 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 Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me. 2 Jehovah then spoke his word to me:

Cross References

Ezekiel 8:1

On the fifth day of the sixth month in the sixth year, I was sitting in my home. Judah's older men were sitting in front of me. The power of the Lord Jehovah came over me.

Ezekiel 20:1

Seven years after King Jehoiachin and the rest of us had been led away as prisoners to Babylon, some of Israel's leaders came to me on the tenth day of the fifth month. They sat down and asked for a message from Jehovah.

2 Kings 6:32

He sent a messenger to get Elisha. Meanwhile Elisha was at home with some elders who were visiting him. Before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders: That murderer is sending someone to kill me! When he gets here, shut the door. Do not let him come in. The king will follow him.

Isaiah 29:13

These people praise me with their words, said Jehovah, but they never draw near to me in their hearts (deepest thoughts). Their reverence for me comes from the repetitious tradition of men.

Ezekiel 33:31

Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they do not do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.

Luke 10:39

Her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word.

Acts 4:5

The next morning their rulers, elders, scribes,

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Acts 22:3

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up here in Jerusalem as a student of Gamaliel. I received instruction in the Law of our ancestors and was just as zealous for God as are all of you.

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