Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,

New American Standard Bible

For thus the Lord spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

King James Version

For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

Holman Bible

For this is what the Lord said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people:

International Standard Version

For this is what the LORD spoke to me, as his forceful hand was resting on me, and as he was warning me not to live the way this people were living:

A Conservative Version

For LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

American Standard Version

For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

Amplified

For in this way the Lord spoke to me with His strong hand [upon me] and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people [behaving as they do], saying,

Darby Translation

For Jehovah spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and he instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

Julia Smith Translation

For thus said Jehovah to me with strength of the hand, and he will turn me away from going in the way of this people, saying,

King James 2000

For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh said this to me {while his hand weighed heavily on me}, and he {warned me not to walk} in the way of this people, saying,

Modern King James verseion

For so Jehovah spoke to me with a strong hand, and warned me against walking in the way of this people, saying,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD chastised me, and took me by the hand, and warned me, saying unto me that I should not walk in the ways of this people. He said moreover,

NET Bible

Indeed this is what the Lord told me. He took hold of me firmly and warned me not to act like these people:

New Heart English Bible

For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

The Emphasized Bible

For, thus, spake Yahweh unto me like a firm grasp of the hand, - when he admonished me, not to walk in the way of this people, saying:

Webster

For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

World English Bible

For Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

Youngs Literal Translation

For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the Lord

Usage: 0

thus to me with a strong
חזקה 
Chezqah 
Usage: 3

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

me that I should not walk
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

in the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Wait For Yahweh

10 Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us. 11 For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying, 12 Do not say, It is holy, about everything of which this people says, It is holy; and do not be in fear of what they go in fear of.

Cross References

Ezekiel 3:14

And the wind, lifting me up, took me away: and I went in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of the Lord was strong on me.

Psalm 32:8

I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

Jeremiah 15:19

For this cause the Lord has said, If you will come back, then I will again let you take your place before me; and if you give out what is of value and not that which has no value, you will be as my mouth: let them come back to you, but do not go back to them.

Jeremiah 20:7

O Lord, you have been false to me, and I was tricked; you are stronger than I, and have overcome me: I have become a thing to be laughed at all the day, everyone makes sport of me.

Jeremiah 20:9

And if I say, I will not keep him in mind, I will not say another word in his name; then it is in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am tired of keeping myself in, I am not able to do it.

Ezekiel 2:6-8

And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

Acts 4:20

For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

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