Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For thus LORD has said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail.

New American Standard Bible

For thus the Lord said to me, “In a year, as a hired man would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will terminate;

King James Version

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

Holman Bible

For the Lord said this to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker counts years, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.

International Standard Version

For this is what the LORD is saying to me: "Within three years, according to the years of a contract worker, the pomp of Kedar will come to an end.

American Standard Version

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

Amplified

For the Lord has said this to me, “Within a year, according to the years of a hired man [who will work no longer than was agreed], all the splendor of [the tribe of] Kedar will end;

Bible in Basic English

For so has the Lord said to me, In a year, by the years of a servant working for payment, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end:

Darby Translation

For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

Julia Smith Translation

For thus said the Lord to me, Within yet a year; as the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar was finished.

King James 2000

For thus has the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the Lord said this to me: "{In one more year}, like [the] years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.

Modern King James verseion

For so has Jehovah said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, "There is yet a year according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of the Cedar shall fail.

NET Bible

For this is what the sovereign master has told me: "Within exactly one year all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end.

New Heart English Bible

For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, the glory of Kedar will fail,

The Emphasized Bible

For, thus, hath My Lord said unto me, - Within a year according to the yearn of a hireling, shall fall all the glory of Kedar;

Webster

For thus hath the Lord said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

World English Bible

For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail,

Youngs Literal Translation

For thus said the Lord unto me: 'Within a year, as years of a hireling, Consumed hath been all the honour of Kedar.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

unto me, Within a year
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

according to the years
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

of an hireling
שׂכיר 
Sakiyr 
Usage: 17

and all the glory
כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

of Kedar
קדר 
Qedar 
Usage: 12

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Oracle Against Arabia

15 For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. 16 For thus LORD has said to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail. 17 And the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be few. For LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken it.


Cross References

Psalm 120:5

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Isaiah 16:14

But now LORD has spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude. And the remnant shall be very small and of no account.

Isaiah 60:7

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to thee. The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to thee. They shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

Song of Songs 1:5

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Ezekiel 27:21

Arabia, and all the rulers of Kedar, they were the merchants of thy hand, in lambs, and rams, and goats. In these they were thy merchants.

Genesis 25:13

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Isaiah 42:11

Let the wilderness and the cities of it lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing. Let them shout from the top of the mountains.

Jeremiah 49:28

Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote. Thus says LORD: Arise ye. Go up to Kedar, and destroy the sons of the east.

1 Chronicles 1:29

These are their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Job 7:1

Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling?

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