Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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 the word of the LORD, 'It shall be well with you'; and to everyone who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, 'No disaster shall come upon you.'"
18
That he should see and hear His word?
Who has given
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.
1 Corinthians 2:16
"For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "How did the Spirit of the LORD go from me to speak to you?"
2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go from me to speak to you?"
Job 15:8-10
Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Psalm 25:14
The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
Isaiah 40:13-14
Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD, or what man shows him his counsel?
Amos 3:7
"For the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for the servantdoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.