Parallel Verses

Webster

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

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;

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 the LORD to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not restrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Then said the LORD to me, Pray not for this people for their good. 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.


Cross References

Jeremiah 7:16

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.

Jeremiah 11:14

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time when they cry to me for their trouble.

Exodus 32:10

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

Exodus 32:32-34

Yet now, if thou wilt, forgive their sin: and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then said the LORD to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be towards this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

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