Parallel Verses

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.

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."

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
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 Jehovah revealed their plot to me so that I would understand. He showed me what they were doing. 19 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.”
20 O Jehovah of Hosts, you are a fair judge. You test motives and thoughts. I want to see you take revenge on them. For that reason I presented my case to you.

Cross References

Psalm 83:4

They say: Come and let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.

Job 28:13

No man knows where it is. It cannot be found in this world of the living.

Isaiah 53:7-8

He was oppressed and afflicted and yet he did not open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was silent like sheep ready to be sheared. He did not open his mouth.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the whispering of many: Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him! All my trusted friends are watching for my fall. They say: Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him and take our revenge on him.

Psalm 27:13

I believe that I will see the goodness of Jehovah in this world of the living.

Psalm 52:5

God will destroy you forever. He will remove you from your dwelling place from out of the land of the living.

Psalm 109:13

Let his descendants be cut off and their family name be wiped out by the next generation.

Numbers 1:14

Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;

Psalm 31:13

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

Psalm 35:15

Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Psalm 112:6

He will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered.

Psalm 116:9

I will walk in Jehovah's presence in the land of the living.

Psalm 142:5

I call out to you, O Jehovah. I say: You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.

Proverbs 7:22

He immediately goes after her. He is like a bull that goes to the slaughter. Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,

Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the righteous is blessed. The name of the wicked will waste away.

Isaiah 32:7

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.

Isaiah 38:11

I thought that I would not see Jehovah in this world. Even with all the people in the world, I thought I would never see another person.

Daniel 9:26

And after the sixty-two weeks the anointed one will be cut off (destroyed) (killed) and shall have nothing. The people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be by the flood of war and desolations.

Matthew 26:3-4

The chief priest and the elders of the people assembled at the court of Caiaphas, the high priest.

Luke 20:10-15

At harvest time he sent a servant to the renters to collect fruit of the vineyard. The renters beat him, and sent him away empty.

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