Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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 said Jehovah to this people, Thus they loved to wander, they restrained not their feet, and Jehovah accepted them not; now will he remember their iniquity and he will review their sin. 11 And Jehovah will say to me, Thou shalt not pray for this people for good. 12 When they shall fast I hear not their outcry; and when they shall bring up a burnt-offering and gift, I accept them not; for with the sword and by famine and by death I consume them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:16

And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up a wailing and prayer for them, and thou shalt not entreat upon me: for I hear thee not

Jeremiah 11:14

And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up for them an outcry and a prayer: for I hear not in the time of their calling to me for their evil.

Exodus 32:10

And thou be at rest to me, and my wrath shall kindle against them, and I will consume them: and I will make thee into a great nation.

Exodus 32:32-34

And now if thou wilt, lift up their sin; and if not, wipe me off from thy book which thou didst write.

Jeremiah 15:1

And Jehovah will say to me, If Moses shall stand, and Samuel, before my face, my soul not to this people: casting from my face they shall go forth.

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