Parallel Verses

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,

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,

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,

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 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. 11 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, 12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.


Cross References

Ezekiel 3:14

So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Jeremiah 15:19

Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

Jeremiah 20:7

O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

Jeremiah 20:9

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Ezekiel 2:6-8

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

Acts 4:20

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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