Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But if they had continued in my counsel and heard my words: they had turned my people from their evil ways and wicked imaginations.

New American Standard Bible

“But if they had stood in My council,
Then they would have announced My words to My people,
And would have turned them back from their evil way
And from the evil of their deeds.

King James Version

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Holman Bible

If they had really stood in My council,
they would have enabled My people to hear My words
and would have turned them back from their evil ways
and their evil deeds.

International Standard Version

If they had stood in my council and had delivered my words to my people, then they would have turned them back from their evil way, from their evil deeds."

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Amplified


“But if they had stood in My council,
Then they would have caused My people to hear My words,
Then they would have turned My people from their evil way
And from the evil of their decisions and deeds.

Bible in Basic English

But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Darby Translation

But if they had stood in my council, and had caused my people to hear my words, then would they have turned them from their evil way and from the wickedness of their doings.

Julia Smith Translation

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.

King James 2000

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words [to] my people, and they would have caused them to turn from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.

Modern King James verseion

But if they had stood in My wisdom and had caused My people to hear My Words, then they would have turned them from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.

NET Bible

But if they had stood in my inner circle, they would have proclaimed my message to my people. They would have caused my people to turn from their wicked ways and stop doing the evil things they are doing.

New Heart English Bible

But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

The Emphasized Bible

But if they had stood in my council, Then might they have announced my words unto my people, And have turned them from their wicked way and from the wickedness of their doings.

Webster

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

World English Bible

But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Youngs Literal Translation

But -- if they stood in My counsel, Then they cause My people to hear My words, And they turn them back from their evil way, And from the evil of their doings.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in my counsel
סוד 
Cowd 
Usage: 21

and had caused my people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

and from the evil
רע 
Roa` 
Usage: 19

Context Readings

The Unfaithful Prophets

21 "I have not sent these Prophets, sayeth the LORD, "and yet they ran. I have not spoken to them, and yet they preached. 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. 23 Am I then God that seeth but the thing, which is nigh at hand, and not that is afar off? sayeth the LORD.

Cross References

Jeremiah 23:18

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?

Jeremiah 25:5

He said, 'Turn again every man from his evil way, and from your wicked imaginations, and so shall ye dwell forever in the land that the LORD promised you and your forefathers:

Zechariah 1:4

Be not ye like your forefathers, unto whom the Prophets cried afore time, saying, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God of hosts: Turn you from your evil ways, and from your wicked imaginations.' But they would not hear, nor regard me, sayeth the LORD.

Jeremiah 35:15

Yea, I have sent my servants, all the prophets, unto you. I rose up early, and sent you word, saying: O turn you, every man from his wicked way: amend your lives, and go not after strange gods, to worship them: that ye may continue in the land, which I have given unto you and your fathers. But ye would neither hear me, nor follow me.

Jeremiah 36:3

That when the house of Judah heareth of the plague, which I have devised for them, they may peradventure turn, every man from his wicked way, that I may forgive their offenses and sins."

Ezekiel 2:7

See that thou speak my words unto them, whether they be obedient or not, for they are obstinate.

Ezekiel 3:17

"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.

Ezekiel 13:22

Seeing that with your lies ye discomfort the heart of the righteous, whom I have not discomforted: Again, forsomuch as ye courage the hand of the wicked, so that he may not turn from his wicked way, and live:

Ezekiel 18:30

"As for me, I will judge every man, according to his ways, O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD God. Wherefore be converted, and turn you clean from all your wickedness, so shall there no sin do you harm.

Acts 20:27

For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God.

Acts 26:18-20

to open their eyes that they might turn from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in me.'

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

for they themselves show of you what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from images for to serve the living and true God,

1 Thessalonians 5:6

Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.

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