Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

And they shall say, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh, their God, - And bowed down to other gods And served them.

New American Standard Bible

Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.’”

King James Version

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Holman Bible

They will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped and served other gods.’”

International Standard Version

Then people will respond, "It is because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have bowed down to other gods and served them.'

A Conservative Version

Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

American Standard Version

Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Amplified

Then they will answer, ‘Because the people ignored and abandoned the [solemn] covenant with the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them.’”

Bible in Basic English

And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.

Darby Translation

And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Julia Smith Translation

And they said, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and they will worship to other gods, and serve them.

King James 2000

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then they will answer, 'Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God, and bowed down in worship to other gods, and served them.'"

Modern King James verseion

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then shall it be answered: Because they have broken the covenant of the LORD their God, and have worshipped and served strange gods.'"

NET Bible

The answer will come back, "It is because they broke their covenant with the Lord their God and worshiped and served other gods."

New Heart English Bible

Then they shall answer, 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.'

Webster

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

World English Bible

Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they have said, 'Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the covenant
בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

of the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

שׁחה 
Shachah 
Usage: 171

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and served
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

Context Readings

A Series Of Messages For The House Of The King Of Judah

8 Then shall many nations pass by this city, - and shall say, every man to his neighbour, For what cause, hath Yahweh done thus, unto this great city? 9 And they shall say, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh, their God, - And bowed down to other gods And served them. 10 Do not ye lament for him that is dead Neither bemoan ye, him, But weep ye - weep on - for him that is going away, For he shall not return any more Nor see the land of his birth.

Cross References

2 Kings 22:17

Because they have forsaken me, and burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger, with all the workmanship of their hands; and so my wrath shall fire up against this place, and shall not be quenched:

2 Chronicles 34:25

Because they have forsaken me, and burned incense unto other gods, so as to provoke me to anger, with all the works of their hands, therefore hath my wrath been poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

Deuteronomy 29:25-28

Then will men say, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh the God of their fathers, - which he solemnised with them, when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt;

Jeremiah 2:17-19

Is not this what thou wast certain to do for thyself, - in that thou didst forsake Yahweh thy God, when he was leading thee by the way?

Jeremiah 40:2-3

So then the, chief of the royal executioners took Jeremiah, - and said unto him, Yahweh thy God had threatened this calamity against this place;

Jeremiah 50:7

All who found them, devoured them, And, their adversaries, said - We shall not be, guilty, - Because they have sinned, Against, Yahweh the pasturage of righteousness, Yea the hope of their fathers - Yahweh.

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