Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about,
Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the Lord.

King James Version

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

Holman Bible

They have her surrounded
like those who guard a field,
because she has rebelled against Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

International Standard Version

They have surrounded her like those guarding a field because they have rebelled against me,'" declares the LORD.

Amplified


‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her on all sides,
Because she has rebelled against Me,’ says the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.

Darby Translation

As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

As watching a field they were against her from round about; for she embittered against me, says Jehovah.

King James 2000

Like keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she has been rebellious against me, says the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Like watchers of a field they were against her from all around, because she has rebelled against me," {declares} Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Like watchmen of a field, they are against her all around; because she rebelled against Me, says Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They shall give them warning in every place, like as the watchmen in the field. For they have provoked me to wrath, sayeth the LORD.

NET Bible

They will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field because they have rebelled against me," says the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

As the keepers of a field, have they come against her round about, - For against me, hath she rebelled, Declareth Yahweh.

Webster

As keepers of a field they are against her on all sides; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

As the keepers of a field They have been against her round about, For with Me she hath been rebellious, An affirmation of Jehovah.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As keepers
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

of a field
שׂדי שׂדה 
Sadeh 
Usage: 333

סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

References

American

Context Readings

An Invasion From The North

16 make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. 17 As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah. 18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:23

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

2 Kings 25:1-4

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.

Nehemiah 9:26

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Nehemiah 9:30

Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

Isaiah 1:8

And the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

Isaiah 1:20-23

but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

Isaiah 30:9

For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;

Jeremiah 6:2-3

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

Lamentations 1:8

Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is become as an unclean thing; All that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: Yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.

Lamentations 1:18

Jehovah is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: Hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and behold my sorrow: My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

Ezekiel 2:3-7

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day.

Daniel 9:7-19

O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

Luke 19:43-44

For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

Luke 21:20-24

But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.

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