Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But I, as a meek lamb, was carried away to be slain: not knowing, that they had devised such a counsel against me saying, "We will destroy his meat with wood, and drive him out of the land of the living: that his name shall never be thought upon."

New American Standard Bible

But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,
And let us cut him off from the land of the living,
That his name be remembered no more.”

King James Version

But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Holman Bible

for I was like a docile lamb led to slaughter.
I didn’t know that they had devised plots against me:
“Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit;
let’s cut him off from the land of the living
so that his name will no longer be remembered.”

International Standard Version

I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I didn't know that they had devised schemes against me. They told themselves, "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit. Let's eliminate him from the land of the living, so his name won't be remembered again."

A Conservative Version

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. And I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it. And let us cut him off from the land of the living, that hi

American Standard Version

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me,'saying , Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Amplified


But I was like a gentle and tame lamb brought to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had devised plots and schemes against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit;
Let us cut him off from the land of the living,
That his name be remembered no longer.”

Bible in Basic English

But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

Darby Translation

And I was like a tame lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Julia Smith Translation

And I as a gentle lamb being brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that against me they purposed purposes: We will destroy the tree with its food, and we will cut him off from the land of the living, and his name shall no more be remembered.

King James 2000

But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised plots against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I [was] like a gentle ram-lamb that is brought to slaughter, and I did not know that they planned plans against me, [saying], "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from [the] land of [the] living, so that his name will no longer be remembered."

Modern King James verseion

But I was like a docile lamb being brought to the slaughter. And I did not know that they had plotted evils against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name may be remembered no more.

NET Bible

Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying, "Let's destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let's remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more."

New Heart English Bible

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised devices against me, saying, "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered."

The Emphasized Bible

But, I, was as a gentle lamb that is to be led to the slaughter, - and I knew not that against me, they had devised devices saying - Let us destroy the tree with its fruit Yea let us cut him off out of the land of the living, And, his name, shall be remembered no more!

Webster

But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

World English Bible

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I am as a trained lamb brought to slaughter, And I have not known That against me they have devised devices: We destroy the tree with its food, and cut him off From the land of the living, And his name is not remembered again.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But I was like a lamb
כּבשׂ 
Kebes 
Usage: 107

or an ox
אלּף אלּוּף 
'alluwph 
Usage: 69

יבל 
Yabal 
Usage: 18

to the slaughter
טבח 
Tabach 
Usage: 11

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

the tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

with the fruit
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

thereof, and let us cut him off
כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

from the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of the living
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Warning For The People Of Anathoth

18 This, O LORD, have I learned of thee, and understand it, for thou hast showed me their imaginations. 19 But I, as a meek lamb, was carried away to be slain: not knowing, that they had devised such a counsel against me saying, "We will destroy his meat with wood, and drive him out of the land of the living: that his name shall never be thought upon." 20 Therefore I will beseech thee now, O LORD of Hosts, thou righteous judge, thou that tryest the reins and the hearts: let me see the avenged of them, for unto thee have I committed my cause.


Cross References

Psalm 83:4

"Come," say they, "let us root them out, that they be no more a people, and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

Jeremiah 18:18

Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."

Job 28:13

Verily, no man can tell how worthy a thing she is, neither is she found in the land of the living.

Isaiah 53:7-8

He suffered wrong and was evil entreated, and yet opened not his mouth: he was as a sheep led to be slain: and as a lamb before his shearer, he was dumb and opened not his mouth.

Jeremiah 20:10

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

Psalm 27:13

I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Psalm 52:5

Therefore shall God destroy thee forever; he shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 109:13

Let his posterity be destroyed; and in the next generation let his name be clean put out.

Numbers 1:14

In Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

Psalm 31:13

For I have heard the blasphemy of the multitude, and fear is on every side, while they conspire together against me, and take their counsel to take away my life.

Psalm 35:15

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not.

Psalm 37:32-33

The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.

Psalm 112:6

For he shall never be moved, and the righteous shall be had in an everlasting remembrance.

Psalm 116:9

I will walk before the LORD, in the land of the living.

Psalm 142:5

Therefore do I cry unto thee, O LORD, and say, "Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living!"

Proverbs 7:22

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

Proverbs 10:7

The memorial of the just shall have a good report; but the name of the ungodly shall stink.

Isaiah 32:7

These are the perilous weapons of the covetous, these be his shameful counsels: that he may beguile the poor with deceitful works, yea, even there as he should give sentence with the poor.

Isaiah 38:11

I spake within myself, 'I shall never visit the LORD God in this life: I shall never see man among the dwellers of the world.

Daniel 9:26

After these sixty two weeks, shall Christ be slain, and they shall have no pleasure in him. Then shall there come a people with the prince, and destroy the city and the Sanctuary: and his end shall come as the water flood. But the desolation shall continue till the end of the battle.

Matthew 26:3-4

Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiaphas:

Luke 20:10-15

And when the time was come, he sent a servant to his tenants, that they should give him of the fruits of the vineyard. And the tenants did beat him: and sent him away empty.

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