Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"Therefore hear the message from the LORD, you scoffers who rule this people that are in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, O scoffers,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,

King James Version

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Holman Bible

Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you mockers
who rule this people in Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

Therefore hear the word of LORD, ye scoffers, who rule this people that is in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

Amplified


Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you arrogant men
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem!

Bible in Basic English

Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:

Darby Translation

Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

For this, hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye men of scorn, ruling this people which is in Jerusalem.

King James 2000

Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men, that rule this people who are in Jerusalem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, men of mockery, rulers of these people in Jerusalem:

Modern King James verseion

Therefore hear the Word of Jehovah, scornful men who rule this people in Jerusalem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye mockers that rule the LORD's people, which is at Jerusalem.

NET Bible

Therefore, listen to the Lord's word, you who mock, you rulers of these people who reside in Jerusalem!

New Heart English Bible

Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore, hear ye the word of Yahweh, Ye men who scoff, - Ye rulers of this people that is in Jerusalem.

Webster

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

World English Bible

Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

Youngs Literal Translation

Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that is in Jerusalem.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of the Lord

Usage: 0

לצון 
Latsown 
Usage: 3

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 81

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

Context Readings

The Cornerstone Of Zion

13 So, then, the message from the LORD to them will become: "Do this and do that, do this and do that, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there," so that they will go, but fall backward, and be injured, snared, and captured. 14 "Therefore hear the message from the LORD, you scoffers who rule this people that are in Jerusalem. 15 Because you said: "We have entered into a covenant with death, and we have an agreement with Sheol, so when the overwhelming scourge makes its choice, it cannot reach us, since we have made lies our refuge and have concealed ourselves inside falsehood,'


Cross References

Isaiah 1:10

"Listen to what the LORD says, you rulers of Sodom, and pay attention to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Isaiah 28:22

But as for you, don't start mocking, or your chains will become tighter; for I have heard from the LORD of the Heavenly Armies about destruction, and it is decreed against the whole land.

Isaiah 29:20

For the ruthless will vanish, and mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down

Proverbs 1:22

"You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"

Proverbs 3:34

Though God scoffs at scoffers, he gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men enflame a city, but the wise defuse anger.

Isaiah 5:9

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has declared this so I could hear it: "Surely many houses will become desolate, great and beautiful houses, without occupants.

Hosea 7:5

"On the king's festival day the princes got drunk from wine, so the king joined the mockers.

Acts 13:41

"Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! Since I am performing an action in your days, one that you would not believe even if someone told you!'"

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