Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 Then spake the LORD, concerning this people that have pleasure to go so nimbly with their feet, and leave not off, and therefore displease the LORD; insomuch that he will now bring again to remembrance all their misdeeds, and punish all their sins. 11 Yea, even thus said the LORD unto me, "Thou shalt not pray to do this people good. 12 For though they fast, I will not hear their prayers. And though they offer burnt offerings and sacrifices, yet will not I accept them. For I will destroy them with the sword, hunger, and pestilence."

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:16

"Therefore thou shalt not pray for this people; thou shalt neither give thanks, nor bid prayer for them: thou shalt make no intercession to me for them for in no wise will I hear thee.

Jeremiah 11:14

But pray not thou for this people; bid neither praise nor prayer for them. For though they cry unto me in their trouble, yet will I not hear them.

Exodus 32:10

and now therefore suffer me that my wrath may wax hot upon them, and that I may consume them: and then will I make of thee a mighty people."

Exodus 32:32-34

Yet forgive them their sin, I pray thee: If not, wipe me out of thy book which thou hast written."

Jeremiah 15:1

Then spake the LORD unto me, and said, "Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet have I no heart to this people. Drive them away, that they may go out of my sight.

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