Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Because ye have said, - Yahweh hath raised us up prophets in Babylon.

New American Standard Bible

“Because you have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon’—

King James Version

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Holman Bible

You have said, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon!”

International Standard Version

"Indeed, you have said, "The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon.'

A Conservative Version

Because ye have said, LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,

American Standard Version

Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Amplified

“Because you [who have remained in Jerusalem] have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,’

Bible in Basic English

For you have said, The Lord has given us prophets in Babylon.

Darby Translation

If ye say, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Julia Smith Translation

For ye said Jehovah raised up to us prophets in Babel

King James 2000

Because you have said, The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because you have said, 'Yahweh has raised up prophets for us [in] Babylon'--

Modern King James verseion

Because you have said, Jehovah has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"But whereas ye say that God hath raised you up prophets at Babylon:

NET Bible

"You say, 'The Lord has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.'

New Heart English Bible

"Because you have said, 'The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon';

Webster

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised up for us prophets in Babylon;

World English Bible

Because you have said, Yahweh has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Youngs Literal Translation

'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
hath raised us up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

References

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon

14 And I will be found of you, Declareth Yahweh, And will turn back your captivity, And will gather you out of all the nations and out of all the places whither I have driven you, Declareth Yahweh, And will bring you back into the place whence I had caused you to be carried away captive: 15 Because ye have said, - Yahweh hath raised us up prophets in Babylon. 16 For, thus, saith Yahweh Against the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and Against all the people who are remaining in this city, - your brethren who have not gone forth with you into captivity:

Cross References

Jeremiah 28:1-17

And it came to pass in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year in the fifth month, that Hananiah son of Azzur the prophet who was of Gibeon, spake unto me, in the house of Yahweh, before the eyes of the priests and all the people, saying:

Jeremiah 29:8-9

For Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts God of Israel, Let not your prophets that are in your midst nor your diviners beguile you, - Neither hearken ye unto your dreams which ye are dreaming;

Ezekiel 1:1

And it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth mouth on the fifth day of the month I being in the midst of them of the captivity, by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 1:3

in very deed came the word of Yahweh unto Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar, - yea the hand of Yahweh I came on him there I-

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