Parallel Verses

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.

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.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her on all sides,
Because she has rebelled 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 this come to the minds of the nations, make a statement openly against Jerusalem, that attackers are coming from a far country and their voices will be loud against the towns of Judah. 17 Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord. 18 Your ways and your doings have made these things come on you; this is your sin; truly it is bitter, going deep into your heart.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:23

But the heart of this people is uncontrolled and turned away from me; they are broken loose and gone.

2 Kings 25:1-4

Now in the ninth year of his rule, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came against Jerusalem with all his army and took up his position before it, building earthworks all round the town.

Nehemiah 9:26

But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority, turning their backs on your law, and putting to death your prophets, who gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you, and they did much to make you angry.

Nehemiah 9:30

Year after year you put up with them, and gave witness against them by your spirit through your prophets: still they did not give ear: and so you gave them up into the hands of the peoples of the lands.

Isaiah 1:8

And the daughter of Zion has become like a tent in a vine-garden, like a watchman's house in a field of fruit, like a town shut in by armies.

Isaiah 1:20-23

But if your hearts are turned against me, I will send destruction on you by the sword; so the Lord has said.

Isaiah 30:9

For they are an uncontrolled people, false-hearted, who will not give ear to the teaching of the Lord:

Jeremiah 6:2-3

The fair and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will be cut off by my hand.

Lamentations 1:8

Great is the sin of Jerusalem; for this cause she has become an unclean thing: all those who gave her honour are looking down on her, because they have seen her shame: now truly, breathing out grief, she is turned back.

Lamentations 1:18

The Lord is upright; for I have gone against his orders: give ear, now, all you peoples, and see my pain, my virgins and my young men have gone away as prisoners.

Ezekiel 2:3-7

And he said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to an uncontrolled nation which has gone against me: they and their fathers have been sinners against me even to this very day.

Daniel 9:7-19

O Lord, righteousness is yours, but shame is on us, even to this day; and on the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, and on all Israel, those who are near and those who are far off, in all the countries where you have sent them because of the sin which they have done against you.

Luke 19:43-44

For the time will come when your attackers will put a wall round you, and come all round you and keep you in on every side,

Luke 21:20-24

But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.

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