Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Lift up your eyes and see
Those coming from the north.
Where is the flock that was given you,
Your beautiful sheep?

King James Version

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

Holman Bible

Look up and see
those coming from the north.
Where is the flock entrusted to you,
the sheep that were your pride?

International Standard Version

"Look up and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you your beautiful sheep?

A Conservative Version

Lift up your eyes, and behold those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

American Standard Version

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

Amplified


“Lift up your eyes and see
Those coming from the north.
Where is the flock that was given to you [to shepherd],
Your beautiful flock?

Bible in Basic English

Let your eyes be lifted up (O Jerusalem), and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock which was given to you, your beautiful flock?

Darby Translation

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north. Where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

Julia Smith Translation

Lift up your eyes and see them coming from the north: where the flock given to thee, the sheep of thy glory?

King James 2000

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Lift up your eyes and see those coming from [the] north. Where [is] the flock that was given to you, {your magnificent flock}?

Modern King James verseion

Lift up your eyes and behold those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful flock?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Lift up your eyes, and behold them, that come from the North: Like a fat flock shall they fall upon thee.

NET Bible

Then I said, "Look up, Jerusalem, and see the enemy that is coming from the north. Where now is the flock of people that were entrusted to your care? Where now are the 'sheep' that you take such pride in?

New Heart English Bible

"Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?

The Emphasized Bible

Lift up your eyes and see Them who are coming in from the North, - Where is The flock that was given thee, Thy beautiful flock?

Webster

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

World English Bible

Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?

Youngs Literal Translation

Lift up your eyes, and see those coming in from the north, Where is the drove given to thee, thy beautiful flock?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Lift up
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

and behold
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

from the north
צפן צפון 
Tsaphown 
Usage: 153

where is the flock
עדר 
`eder 
Usage: 39

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

תּפארת תּפארה 
Tiph'arah 
Usage: 51

Context Readings

A Message For The King And The Queen Mother

19 The cities of the Negeb are shut up, with none to open them; all Judah is taken into exile, wholly taken into exile. 20 “Lift up your eyes and see
Those coming from the north.
Where is the flock that was given you,
Your beautiful sheep?
21 What will you say when they set as head over you those whom you yourself have taught to be friends to you? Will not pangs take hold of you like those of a woman in labor?

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:22

Thus says the LORD: "Behold, a people is coming from the north country, a great nation is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.

Jeremiah 23:2

Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: "You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD.

Habakkuk 1:6

For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, who march through the breadth of the earth, to seize dwellings not their own.

Jeremiah 1:14

Then the LORD said to me, "Out of the north disaster shall be let loose upon all the inhabitants of the land.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.

Isaiah 56:9-12

All you beasts of the field, come to devour-- all you beasts in the forest.

Jeremiah 10:22

A voice, a rumor! Behold, it comes!-- a great commotion out of the north country to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a lair of jackals.

Ezekiel 34:7-10

"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:

Zechariah 11:16-17

For behold, I am raising up in the land a shepherd who does not care for those being destroyed, or seek the young or heal the maimed or nourish the healthy, but devours the flesh of the fat ones, tearing off even their hoofs.

John 10:12-13

He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.

Acts 20:26-29

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you,

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