Parallel Verses

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.'

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.

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 Many nations will pass by this city. They will say to one another: Why has Jehovah done thus to this great city? 9 Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.’” 10 Do not weep for the dead or mourn for him. Weep continually for the one who goes away. For he will never return or see his native land.

Cross References

2 Kings 22:17

I will do this because they abandoned me. They sacrificed to other gods in order to make me furious. Therefore, my burning anger against this place will never be extinguished.'

2 Chronicles 34:25

I will do this because they have abandoned me. They have sacrificed to other gods in order to make me furious. Therefore, my anger will be poured on this place and it will not be extinguished.'

Deuteronomy 29:25-28

Then men will say: 'Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

Jeremiah 2:17-19

You have done this to yourself by abandoning Jehovah your God when he led you on his way.

Jeremiah 40:2-3

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him: Jehovah your God threatened to bring this disaster on this place.

Jeremiah 50:7

All who came upon them have devoured them. Their adversaries said: 'We are not guilty. They have sinned against Jehovah who is the habitation of righteousness, Even Jehovah, the hope of their fathers.'

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