Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“But come here, you sons of a sorceress,
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But come here,
you sons of a sorceress,
offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!

International Standard Version

"But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“But come here, you sons of a sorceress [raised in deception and superstition],
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.

Bible in Basic English

But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And ye, come ye near here, sons of her practicing magic, seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

King James 2000

But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the descendants of the adulterer and the harlot.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But you, come near here, you children of a soothsayer, offspring [of] an adulterer and she [who] commits fornication.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Come hither, therefore, ye charmer's children; ye sons of the adulterer and the whore.

NET Bible

But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!

New Heart English Bible

"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.

The Emphasized Bible

But, ye, -- draw near hither, Ye sons of divination, - Ye seed of an adulterer when your mother committed unchastity!

Webster

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

World English Bible

"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.

Youngs Literal Translation

And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

of the sorceress
ענן 
`anan 
Usage: 11

the seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

of the adulterer
נאף 
Na'aph 
Usage: 31

References

American

Son

Fausets

Context Readings

Idolatry Is Adultery

2 He will enter into peace. The honorable and honest will rest in his bed. 3 “But come here, you sons of a sorceress,
Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.
4 With whom are you effeminate (self-indulgent)? With whom do you open wide your mouth and offer your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood and deceit?

Cross References

Matthew 16:4

An evil and false generation is searching after a sign. However, no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. Then he left them.

Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity (hostility) (hatred) between you and the woman, and between your offspring (seed) and hers. He will bruise (overwhelm) (crush) you in the head, and you will bruise (overwhelm) (crush) him in the heel. (Romans 16:20)

Isaiah 1:21

How the faithful town has become a prostitute! She was full of justice, and righteousness lived in her. But now murderers live there!

Isaiah 45:20

Come here, you refugees from the nations. Ignorant people carry wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save anyone.

Hosea 1:2

When Jehovah first spoke through Hosea, Jehovah said to Hosea, Go and marry an adulterous wife and have children with her for the land commits flagrant adultery. They have abandoned Jehovah.

Joel 3:9-11

Proclaim this among the nations! Prepare for war! Stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near let them come up.

Matthew 3:7

He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 12:34

You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 23:33

You serpents! You offspring of vipers! How will you escape from being destroyed in the ever-burning fires of the Valley of Hinnom? (Greek: Gehenna, the trash fires in the valley just outside of Jerusalem)

Luke 3:7

He told the crowds that came to be baptized by him: You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John 8:40-44

You seek to kill me. I told you the truth! I heard it from God. Abraham did not do this.

James 4:4

Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity (hatred) (hostility) toward God? Whoever would be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed. Whoever does not practice righteousness is not from God. He who does not love his brother is not from God.

Revelation 17:1-5

One of the seven angels who had one of the seven bowls spoke to me. He said: Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

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