Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

An astonishing and horrible thing has come to pass in the land.

New American Standard Bible

“An appalling and horrible thing
Has happened in the land:

King James Version

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;

Holman Bible

A horrible, terrible thing
has taken place in the land.

International Standard Version

"An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land:

American Standard Version

A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:

Amplified


“An appalling and horrible thing [bringing desolation and destruction]
Has come to pass in the land:

Bible in Basic English

A thing of wonder and fear has come about in the land;

Darby Translation

An appalling and horrible thing is committed in the land:

Julia Smith Translation

Astonishment and horror was in the land.

King James 2000

An appalling and horrible thing is committed in the land;

Lexham Expanded Bible

A horrific event and something horrible has happened in the land.

Modern King James verseion

An astounding and horrible thing has happened in the land.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Horrible and grievous things are done in the land.

NET Bible

"Something horrible and shocking is going on in the land of Judah:

New Heart English Bible

"An astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land.

The Emphasized Bible

An astounding and horrible thing, hath been brought to pass in the land:

Webster

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;

World English Bible

"An astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

An astonishing and horrible thing hath been in the land.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמּה 
Shammah 
Usage: 39

שׁעררת שׁעריריּה שׁערוּרהo 
Sha`aruwrah 
Usage: 4

References

Fausets

Context Readings

An Invasion From The North

29 Shall I not visit for these things? says LORD. Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? 30 An astonishing and horrible thing has come to pass in the land. 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means. And my people love to have it so. And what will ye do in the end thereof?



Cross References

Jeremiah 23:14

In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing. They commit adultery, and walk in lies. And they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none returns from his wickedness. They have all of them become to me as So

Hosea 6:10

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. Whoredom is there in Ephraim; Israel is defiled.

Isaiah 1:2

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for LORD has spoken. I have nourished and brought up sons, and they have rebelled against me.

Jeremiah 2:12

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be ye very desolate, says LORD.

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