Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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 Saying to say to those despising the word of Jehovah, There shall be peace to you; and every one going in the stubbornness of his heart, they said, Evil shall not come to you. 18 For who stood in the consultation of Jehovah, and will see and hear his word who attended to his word and will hear? 19 Behold, the storm of Jehovah went forth with wrath, a piercing storm; it shall be hurled upon the head of the evil ones.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:22
And if they stood in my consultation, and they will cause my people to hear my word, and turn them back from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who knew the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him And we have the mind of Christ.
1 Kings 22:24
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah will come near, and strike Micaiah upon the cheek, saying, Where passed the spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
2 Chronicles 18:23
And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, will draw near and strike Micaiah upon the cheek, and he will say, Which way passed the spirit of Jehovah from me to speak with thee?
Job 15:8-10
Shalt thou hear in the consultation of God? and wilt thou reserve wisdom to thyself?
Psalm 25:14
The secret of Jehovah to them fearing him; and his covenant he will cause them to know.
Isaiah 40:13-14
Who measured the spirit of Jehovah? and will a man of his counsel make him to know?
Amos 3:7
For the Lord Jehovah will not do a word but he will uncover his secret to his servants the prophets.
John 15:15
I no more call you servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: and I have called you friends; for all which I heard of my Father I made known to you.