Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

And Yahweh said unto me, - Do not pray for this people for blessing;

New American Standard Bible

So the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.

King James Version

Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

Holman Bible

Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.

International Standard Version

Then the LORD told me, "Don't pray for the welfare of these people.

A Conservative Version

And LORD said to me, Pray not for this people for good.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

Amplified

So the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for good things for this people.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will say to me, Thou shalt not pray for this people for good.

King James 2000

Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So Yahweh said to me, "You must not pray for this people, for [their] happiness.

Modern King James verseion

Then Jehovah said to me, Do not pray for this people for good.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, even thus said the LORD unto me, "Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.

NET Bible

Then the Lord said to me, "Do not pray for good to come to these people!

New Heart English Bible

The LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people for their good.

Webster

Then said the LORD to me, Pray not for this people for their good.

World English Bible

Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

unto me, Pray
פּלל 
Palal 
Usage: 84

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

Context Readings

Lying Prophets

10 Thus, saith Yahweh To this people In this way, have they loved to wander, Their feet, have they not restrained, - Yahweh, therefore hath not accepted them, Now, will he call to mind their iniquity, - That he may punish their sins. 11 And Yahweh said unto me, - Do not pray for this people for blessing; 12 Though they fast, I am not going to hearken unto their loud cry, and Though they offer ascending-sacrifice and meal-offering, I am not going to accept them, - For with sword and with famine and with pestilence, am, I, about to consume them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:16

Thou, therefore - Do not pray for this people Neither lift up for them cry or prayer Neither intercede with me, - For I am not going to heat thee.

Jeremiah 11:14

Thou, therefore do not pray for this people, Neither lift thou up for them cry or prayer, - For I am not going to hear in the time that they cry unto me concerning their calamity.

Exodus 32:10

Now, therefore, let me alone, that mine anger may kindle upon them and that I may consume them, and may make of thee

Exodus 32:32-34

Now, therefore, if thou wilt forgive their sin, -- but if not, blot me I pray thee out of thy book, which thou hast written,

Jeremiah 15:1

Then said Yahweh unto me, Though Moses and Samuel should stand before me, My soul could not be toward this people, - Send them away from before me And let them go forth.

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