Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

King James Version

And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Holman Bible

I have appointed trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.”

International Standard Version

Then I will call Uriah the priest and Jeberechiah's son Zechariah as reliable witnesses to testify on my behalf."

A Conservative Version

And I will take to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

American Standard Version

and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Amplified

And I will get faithful witnesses to attest [to this prophecy] for me, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

Bible in Basic English

And take true witnesses to the writing, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah, the son of Jeberechiah.

Darby Translation

And I took unto me to witness, sure witnesses, Urijah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Julia Smith Translation

I will take to witness to me faithful witnesses, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

King James 2000

And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will require reliable witnesses as a witness for me: Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah."

Modern King James verseion

And I took to myself faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And immediately I called unto me faithful witnesses: Uriah the priest, and Zachariah the son of Barachiah.

NET Bible

Then I will summon as my reliable witnesses Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah."

New Heart English Bible

and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

The Emphasized Bible

That I may take in attestation, faithful witnesses, - even Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Webster

And I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

World English Bible

and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

Youngs Literal Translation

And I cause faithful witnesses to testify to me, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I took
עוּד 
`uwd 
Usage: 45

עד 
`ed 
Usage: 69

to record
עוּד 
`uwd 
Usage: 45

אוּריּהוּ אוּריּה 
'Uwriyah 
Usage: 39

the priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and Zechariah
זכריהוּ זכריה 
Z@karyah 
Usage: 43

Context Readings

Signs Of The Assyrian Invasion

1 Jehovah said to me: Take a large writing tablet, and write on it with a pen: Maher Shalal Hash Baz (The Looting Will Come Quickly; the Prey Will Be Easy). 2 And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.” 3 I slept with the prophetess. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Jehovah told me: Name him Maher Shalal Hash Baz.

Cross References

2 Kings 16:10-11

Then King Ahaz went to Damascus for a meeting with Tiglathpileser king of Assyria. There he saw the altar at Damascus. King Ahaz sent a drawing of the altar, giving the design of it and all the details of its structure to Urijah the priest.

Ruth 4:2

Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said: Be seated here. And they took their seats.

Ruth 4:10-11

In addition, Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon's widow, becomes my wife. This will keep the property in the dead man's family, and his family line will continue among his people in his hometown. Today you are witnesses to this.

2 Kings 16:15-16

King Ahaz gave orders to Urijah the priest: Make the morning burned offering and the evening meal offering and the king's burned offering and meal offering, with the burned offerings of all the people and their meal offerings and drink offerings, on the great altar. Put on it all the blood of the burned offerings and of the animals that are offered. But the bronze altar will be for my use to get directions from Jehovah.

2 Kings 18:2

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is now the third time that I am coming to visit you. The testimony of two or three witnesses must uphold an accusation. (Deuteronomy 19:15)

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