Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night will not be at their appointed time,

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

Holman Bible

“This is what the Lord says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night so that day and night cease to come at their regular time,

International Standard Version

"This is what the LORD says: "If you could break my covenant with the day and night so that day and night wouldn't occur at the proper time,

A Conservative Version

Thus says LORD: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season,

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;

Amplified

“Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night do not take place at their appointed times,

Bible in Basic English

The Lord has said: If it is possible for my agreement of the day and the night to be broken, so that day and night no longer come at their fixed times,

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant in respect of the day, and my covenant in respect of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their season,

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Jehovah, If ye shall break my covenant of the day and my covenant of the night, and there was not day and night in their season;

King James 2000

Thus says the LORD; if you can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Thus says Yahweh: 'If you could break my covenant [with] the day, and my covenant [with] the night, so that day and night [would] not come at their time,

Modern King James verseion

So says Jehovah: If you can break My covenant of the day and My covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thus sayeth the LORD: May the covenant which I have made with day and night be broken, that there should not be day and night in due season?

NET Bible

"I, Lord, make the following promise: 'I have made a covenant with the day and with the night that they will always come at their proper times. Only if you people could break that covenant

New Heart English Bible

"Thus says the LORD: 'If you can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Yahweh, If ye can break, My covenant of the day, and My covenant of the night, That there be not day and night in their season,

Webster

Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their season;

World English Bible

Thus says Yahweh: If you can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;

Youngs Literal Translation

'Thus said Jehovah: If ye do break My covenant of the day, And My covenant of the night, So that they are not daily and nightly in their season,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

of the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

and my covenant
בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

of the night
לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

and that there should not be day
יומם 
Yowmam 
Usage: 53

and night
לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

References

Context Readings

God's Covenant With David

19 Jehovah continued to speak to me: 20 “Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night will not be at their appointed time, 21 then my covenant may also be broken with David my servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, with the Levitical priests as my ministers.



Cross References

Genesis 8:22

As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.

Psalm 89:37

It shall be established forever like the moon. It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.

Psalm 104:19-23

You made the moon for the seasons. The sun knows the place of its setting.

Isaiah 54:9-10

To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again.

Jeremiah 33:25-26

Jehovah says: 'If My covenant for day and night do not stand and I have not established the fixed patterns of heaven and earth,

Jeremiah 31:35-37

Jehovah provides the sun to be a light during the day. He orders the moon and stars to be lights during the night. He stirs up the sea so that its waves roar. His name is Jehovah of Hosts. This is what Jehovah says:

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