Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers.

New American Standard Bible

How the faithful city has become a harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.

King James Version

How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

Holman Bible

The faithful city—
what an adulteress she has become!
She was once full of justice.
Righteousness once dwelt in her—
but now, murderers!

International Standard Version

"How the faithful city has become a whore, she who used to be filled with justice! Righteousness used to reside within her, but now only murderers live there.

A Conservative Version

How the faithful city has become a harlot! She who was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

American Standard Version

How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

Amplified


How the faithful city has become a prostitute [idolatrous, despicable],
She who was full of justice!
Right standing with God once lodged in her,
But now murderers.

Bible in Basic English

The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.

Julia Smith Translation

How was the faithful city for a harlot! I filled with judgment; justice will lodge in her; and now they are killing

King James 2000

How has the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of justice; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

How has a faithful city become like a whore? Full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

Modern King James verseion

How has the faithful city become a harlot? It was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

How happeneth it then that the righteous city, which was full of equity, is become unfaithful as an whore? Righteousness dwelt in it, but now murder.

NET Bible

How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers.

New Heart English Bible

How the faithful city has become a prostitute. She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

The Emphasized Bible

How hath she become unchaste! - The city that was Faithful, - Full of justice, Righteousness lodged in her, But, now, murderers!

Webster

How is the faithful city become a harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

World English Bible

How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

Youngs Literal Translation

How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it with judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it -- now murderers.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קריה 
Qiryah 
Usage: 31

it was full
מלא 
Male' 
Usage: 63

לין לוּן 
Luwn 
Usage: 84

Context Readings

Purification Of Jerusalem

20 but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken. 21 How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment; righteousness used to lodge in it, but now murderers. 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine is mixed with water:



Cross References

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

2 Chronicles 19:9

And he charged them saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah faithfully and with a perfect heart.

Nehemiah 11:1

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.

Psalm 46:4

There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.

Psalm 48:1

{A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

Psalm 48:8

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. Selah.

Isaiah 5:7

For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah the plant of his delight: and he looked for justice, and behold, blood-shedding; for righteousness, and behold, a cry.

Isaiah 48:2

For they are named after the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Isaiah 57:3-9

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Jeremiah 2:20-21

For of old thou hast broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not serve. For upon every high hill, and under every green tree, thou bowest down, playing the harlot.

Jeremiah 3:1

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? Would not that land be utterly polluted? But thou hast committed fornication with many lovers; yet return to me, saith Jehovah.

Lamentations 1:8-9

Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore is she removed as an impurity: all that honoured her despise her because they have seen her nakedness; and she sigheth, and turneth backward.

Ezekiel 16:1-63

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 22:1-23

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth.

Micah 3:2-3

Ye who hate the good, and love evil; who pluck off their skin from them, and their flesh from off their bones;

Zephaniah 3:1-3

Woe to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!

Zechariah 8:3

Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.

Luke 13:34

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not.

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!

Hebrews 12:22

but ye have come to mount Zion; and to the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads of angels,

Revelation 11:2

And the court which is without the temple cast out, and measure it not; because it has been given up to the nations, and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty-two months.

Revelation 11:8

and their body shall be on the street of the great city, which is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.

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