Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Hear, thou earth: Behold me bringing evil to this people, the fruit of their purposes, for to my word they hearkened not, and my law they will reject it.

New American Standard Bible

Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing disaster on this people,
The fruit of their plans,
Because they have not listened to My words,
And as for My law, they have rejected it also.

King James Version

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

Holman Bible

Listen, earth!
I am about to bring disaster on these people,
the fruit of their own plotting,
for they have paid no attention to My word.
They have rejected My instruction.

International Standard Version

Listen, earth! I'm about to bring calamity on this people, on the fruit of their plans, because they didn't listen to my words and they rejected my instruction.

A Conservative Version

Hear, O earth: Behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened to my words. And as for my law, they have rejected it.

American Standard Version

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

Amplified


“Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing disaster on this people,
The fruit of their schemes,
Because they have not listened and paid attention to My words,
And as for My law, they have rejected it also.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear, O earth: see, I will make evil come on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not given attention to my words, and they would have nothing to do with my law.

Darby Translation

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts; for they have not hearkened unto my words, and as to my law, they have rejected it.

King James 2000

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Hear, O earth, look, I [am] about to bring disaster to this people, the fruit of their plans, because they have not listened attentively to my words, and my teaching, they have rejected it also.

Modern King James verseion

Hear, O earth; behold, I will bring evil on this people, the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to My Words, nor to My Law, but have rejected it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Hear thou earth also: behold, I will cause a plague come upon this people, even the fruit of their own imaginations. For they have not been obedient unto my words and to my law, but abhorred them.

NET Bible

Hear this, you peoples of the earth: 'Take note! I am about to bring disaster on these people. It will come as punishment for their scheming. For they have paid no attention to what I have said, and they have rejected my law.

New Heart English Bible

Hear, earth. 'Behold, I will bring disaster on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

The Emphasized Bible

Hear thou - O earth, Lo! I, am bringing in Calamity against this people the fruit of their own devices, - For unto my words, have they not given heed, And as for my law, they have rejected it.

Webster

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened to my words, nor to my law, but have rejected it.

World English Bible

Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

Youngs Literal Translation

Hear, O earth, lo, I am bringing evil on this people, The fruit of their devices, For to My words they gave no attention, And My law -- they kick against it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
O earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

behold, I will bring

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

even the fruit
פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

קשׁב 
Qashab 
Usage: 46

unto my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

nor to my law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

but rejected
מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

References

Fausets

Context Readings

An Invasion From The North

18 For this, hear ye nations, and know, O Assembly, what is among them. 19 Hear, thou earth: Behold me bringing evil to this people, the fruit of their purposes, for to my word they hearkened not, and my law they will reject it. 20 Wherefore this to me shall frankincense come from Sheba, and the good cane from a land from far off? your burnt-offerings are not for acceptance, and your sacrifices were not sweet to me.

Cross References

Jeremiah 8:9

The wise were ashamed, they were confounded, and they will be taken: behold, they rejected in the word of Jehovah; and what wisdom to them?

Isaiah 1:2

Hear, ye heavens, and give ear thou earth, for Jehovah spake: for I caused to grow and lifted up sons, and they rebelled against me.

Jeremiah 22:29

O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 4:26

I took the heavens and the earth to witness against you this day, that perishing, ye shall perish to-morrow from the land which ye are passing over Jordan there to possess it: ye shall not prolong the days upon it, but being destroyed, ye shall be destroyed.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I called to witness against you this day the heavens and the earth, the life and the death I gave before thee, the blessing and the curse: and choose upon life, so that thou shalt live, thou and thy seed:

Deuteronomy 32:1

Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; Thou earth shalt hear the words of my mouth.

1 Samuel 15:23

For the sin of divination, rebellion; and deceit, and the family gods of stubbornness. Because thou didst reject the word of Jehovah, and he will reject thee from being king.

1 Samuel 15:26

And Samuel will say to Saul, I will not turn back with thee, for thou didst reject the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah will reject thee from being king over Israel

Proverbs 1:24-31

Because I called and ye will refuse; I stretched forth my hands, and none attending;

Proverbs 15:26

The purposes of evil an abomination of Jehovah: and the pure speaking of pleasantness.

Proverbs 28:9

He turning away his ear from hearing the law, also his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet will run to evil, and they will hasten to pour out innocent blood: their purposes, purposes of vanity; destruction and breaking in their highways.

Isaiah 66:18

And I come to gather together all nations and tongues, their works and their purposes; and they came and saw my glory.

Jeremiah 4:4

Be circumcised to Jehovah, and remove the uncircumcision of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath shall come forth as fire, and burn, and none quenching it from the face of the evil of your doings.

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom shall I speak and testify, and they will hear? behold, their ear being uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah was to them for a reproach; they will not delight in it

Jeremiah 17:10

I Jehovah searching the heart, trying the reins, to give to each according to his way, according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 19:15

Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, Behold me bringing to this city and upon all her cities all the evil which I spake against her, because they hardened their neck not to hear my word.

Hosea 4:6

My people were cut off from not knowing: because thou didst reject knowledge and I will reject thee from being priest to me: and thou wilt forget the instructions of thy God; I will also forget thy sons, also I

Hosea 10:13

Ye ploughed injustice, ye reaped iniquity; ye ate the fruit of falsehood: for thou didst trust in thy way in the multitude of thy strong ones.

Micah 6:2

Hear ye mountains the contention of Jehovah, and ye perpetual foundations of the earth: for a contention to Jehovah with his people, and he will dispute with Israel

John 3:19-21

And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.

John 12:48

He rejecting me, and not receiving my words, has him judging him: the word which I spake, that shall judge him in the last day.

Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart be remitted to thee.

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