Parallel Verses

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:

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,

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,

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,

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 Determine a plan, - and it shall be frustrated, - Speak a word, and it shall not stand, For With-us-is-GOD! 11 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: 12 Ye shall not say - A confederacy! of everything of which this people may say. A confederacy! And their fear, shall ye not fear or regard as awful:

Cross References

Ezekiel 3:14

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away, - and I went bitterly, in the rage of my spirit, but the hand of Yahweh upon me was strong.

Psalm 32:8

I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, do not walk in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path.

Jeremiah 15:19

Wherefore Thus, saith Yahweh - If thou wouldst return, I will cause thee to return Before me, shalt thou stand, Yea if thou wilt bring out the precious from among the vile, As mine own mouth shalt thou be, - Let them return unto thee, But thou, shalt not return unto them;

Jeremiah 20:7

Thou didst persuade me, O Yahweh and I was persuaded, Thou didst lay firm hold on me and didst prevail, - I am become a mockery, all the day, Every one, is laughing at me.

Jeremiah 20:9

Therefore I say - I will not mention him Neither will I speak any more in his name, But then it becometh in my heart as a fire that burneth, Shut up in my bones, - And I am weary of restraint and cannot refrain.

Ezekiel 2:6-8

But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!

Acts 4:20

For, we, cannot but be speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

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