Parallel Verses

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.

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 Say ye of the Gentiles; behold, cause it to be heard upon Jerusalem, Watchmen come from a far country and shall give out their voice upon the cities of Judah. 17 ‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about,
Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the Lord.
18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness because it is bitter, because it reaches unto thine heart.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:23

But this people have a false and rebellious heart; they turned and went.

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 host, against Jerusalem and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

Nehemiah 9:26

Nevertheless, they were contentious and rebelled against thee and cast thy law behind their backs and slew thy prophets who testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great abominations.

Nehemiah 9:30

Yet many years didst thou forbear them and didst protest against them with thy spirit by the hand of thy prophets; yet they did not hear; therefore, thou didst give them into the hand of the peoples of the land.

Isaiah 1:8

And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage 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 the LORD has spoken it.

Isaiah 30:9

That this is a rebellious people, lying sons, sons that did not desire to hear the law of the LORD:

Jeremiah 6:2-3

I shall liken the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

Lamentations 1:8

Cheth Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she is removed; all that honoured her despise her because they have seen her nakedness; yea, she sighs and is turned backward.

Lamentations 1:18

Tzaddi The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against his mouth; hear now, all the peoples and see 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 sons of Israel, to rebellious Gentiles that have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have rebelled against me, even unto this very day.

Daniel 9:7-19

O Lord, the righteousness belongs unto thee, but unto us the 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 lands where thou hast driven them because of their rebellion with which they have rebelled against thee.

Luke 19:43-44

For the days shall come upon thee that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and constrain thee on every side

Luke 21:20-24

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is near.

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