Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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 unto them, that despise me: The LORD hath spoken it, 'Tush, ye shall prosper right well.' And unto all them that walk after the lusts of their own heart, they say, 'Tush, there shall no misfortune happen you.' 18 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? 19 Behold, the stormy weather of the LORD - that is, his indignation - shall go forth, and shall fall down upon the head of the ungodly.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had continued in my counsel and heard my words: they had turned my people from their evil ways and wicked imaginations.
1 Corinthians 2:16
"For who knoweth the mind of the Lord, other who shall inform him?" But we understand the mind of Christ.
1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?"
2 Chronicles 18:23
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah, went to and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, "By what way went the spirit of the LORD from me, to speak in thee?"
Job 15:8-10
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God, that all wisdom is too little for thee?
Psalm 25:14
The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.
Isaiah 40:13-14
Who hath reformed the mind of the LORD? Or who is of his counsel to teach him?
Amos 3:7
Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets.
John 15:15
Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.