Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For who has stood in the council of LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has marked my word, and heard it?
New American Standard Bible
That he should see and hear His word?
Who has given
King James Version
For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Holman Bible
to see and hear His word?
Who has paid attention to His word and obeyed?
International Standard Version
But who has stood in the LORD's council to see and hear his message? Who has paid attention to his message and obeyed it?
American Standard Version
For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
Amplified
“But who [among them] has stood in the council of the Lord,
That he would perceive and hear His word?
Who has marked His word [noticing and observing and paying attention to it] and has [actually] heard it?
Bible in Basic English
For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?
Darby Translation
For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, so that he hath perceived and heard his word? who hath hearkened to his word and listened?
Julia Smith Translation
For who stood in the consultation of Jehovah, and will see and hear his word who attended to his word and will hear?
King James 2000
For who has stood in the counsel of the LORD, and has perceived and heard his word? who has marked his word, and heard it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he has seen and heard his word? Who has listened attentively [to] his word and heard [it]?
Modern King James verseion
For who has stood in the counsel of Jehovah, and hears His Word? Who has listened to His Word and heard it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For who hath sitten in the council of the LORD, that he hath heard and understood what he is about to do? Who hath marked his device, and heard it?
NET Bible
Yet which of them has ever stood in the Lord's inner circle so they could see and hear what he has to say? Which of them have ever paid attention or listened to what he has said?
New Heart English Bible
For who has stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has marked my word, and heard it?
The Emphasized Bible
For who hath stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should see and hear his word? Who hath given ear to his word and heard it?
Webster
For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
World English Bible
For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? who has marked my word, and heard it?
Youngs Literal Translation
For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth?
Interlinear
`amad
Ra'ah
Shama`
שׁמע
Shama`
hear, hearken, obey, publish, understand, obedient, diligently, shew, sound, declare, discern, noise, perceive, tell, reported,
Usage: 1158
Dabar
דּבר
Dabar
word, thing, matter, acts, chronicles, saying, commandment,
Usage: 1438
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 23:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithful Prophets
17 They say continually to those who despise me, LORD has said, Ye shall have peace. And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you. 18 For who has stood in the council of LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has marked my word, and heard it? 19 Behold, the tempest of LORD, wrath, has gone forth, yea, a whirling tempest. It shall burst upon the head of the wicked.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my council, then they would have caused my people to hear my words, and would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who has known the mind of Lord that he will stand with him? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of LORD go from me to speak to thee?
2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of LORD go from me to speak to thee?
Job 15:8-10
Have thou heard the secret counsel of God? And do thou limit wisdom to thyself?
Psalm 25:14
The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Isaiah 40:13-14
Who has {has known the mind (LXX/NT)} of LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?
Amos 3:7
Surely lord LORD will do nothing unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
John 15:15
I no longer call you bondmen, because the bondman does not know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I made known to you.