Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And have I now come to send destruction on this land without the Lord's authority? It was the Lord himself who said to me, Go up against this land and make it waste.

New American Standard Bible

Have I now come up without the Lord’s approval against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’”’”

King James Version

And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Holman Bible

Have I attacked this land to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me, ‘Attack this land and destroy it.’”

International Standard Version

One other thing: have I really marched against this country to destroy it apart from the LORD's direction? The LORD himself ordered me, "March against this country to destroy it.'"

A Conservative Version

And have I now come up without LORD against this land to destroy it? LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

American Standard Version

And am I now come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Amplified

Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have now come up against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’”’”

Darby Translation

And now am I come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it.

Julia Smith Translation

And now came I up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it

King James 2000

And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And now was it without Yahweh that I have come up against this land to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, "Go up against this land and destroy it!" '"

Modern King James verseion

Have I now come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover, thinkest thou that I am come down hither, to destroy this land without the LORD's will? The LORD said unto me: Go down into the land, that thou mayest destroy it.'"

NET Bible

Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this land to destroy it. The Lord told me, 'March up against this land and destroy it!'"'"

New Heart English Bible

Have I come up now without the LORD against this land to destroy it? The LORD said to me, "Go up against this land, and destroy it."'"

The Emphasized Bible

But, now, is it, without Yahweh, that I have come up against this land to destroy it? Yahweh himself, said unto me, Go thou up against this land and destroy it!

Webster

And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

World English Bible

Have I come up now without Yahweh against this land to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, "Go up against this land, and destroy it."'"

Youngs Literal Translation

And now, without Jehovah have I come up against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up unto this land, and thou hast destroyed it.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And am I now come up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

בּלעדי בּלעדי 
Bil`adey 
beside, save, without, not in me, not
Usage: 17

the Lord

Usage: 0

ארץ 
'erets 
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504
Usage: 2504

to destroy
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

it the Lord

Usage: 0

unto me, Go up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

and destroy
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

References

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Context Readings

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

9 How then may you put to shame the least of my master's servants? and you have put your hope in Egypt for war-carriages and horsemen: 10 And have I now come to send destruction on this land without the Lord's authority? It was the Lord himself who said to me, Go up against this land and make it waste. 11 Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, Please make use of the Aramaean language in talking to your servants, for we are used to it, and do not make use of the Jews' language in the hearing of the people on the wall.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

Then he said to him, I am a prophet like you; and an angel said to me by the word of the Lord, Take him back with you and give him food and water. But he said false words to him.

2 Kings 18:25

And have I now come up to send destruction on this place without the Lord's authority? It was the Lord himself who said to me, Go up against this land and make it waste.

2 Chronicles 35:21

But he sent representatives to him, saying, What have I to do with you, O king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against those with whom I am at war; and God has given me orders to go forward quickly: keep out of God's way, for he is with me, or he will send destruction on you.

Isaiah 10:5-7

Ho! Assyrian, the rod of my wrath, the instrument of my punishment!

Isaiah 37:28

But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

Amos 3:6

If the horn is sounded in the town will the people not be full of fear? will evil come on a town if the Lord has not done it?

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