Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

be ye afraid of the sword. For wrath [brings] the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

New American Standard Bible

“Then be afraid of the sword for yourselves,
For wrath brings the punishment of the sword,
So that you may know there is judgment.”

King James Version

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Holman Bible

then be afraid of the sword,
because wrath brings punishment by the sword,
so that you may know there is a judgment.

International Standard Version

Make sure that you remain wary of God's sword, for God's wrath brings with it the sword of punishment, by which you'll know there's a judgment."

American Standard Version

Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.

Amplified


“Then beware and be afraid of the sword [of divine vengeance] for yourselves,
For wrathful are the punishments of that sword,
So that you may know there is judgment.”

Bible in Basic English

Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

Darby Translation

Be ye yourselves afraid of the sword! for the sword is fury against misdeeds, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Julia Smith Translation

And fear ye to yourselves, from the face of the sword? for wrath the iniquities of the sword, so that ye shall know there is judgment

King James 2000

Be yourselves afraid of the sword: for wrath brings the punishment of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

be afraid for yourselves {because of the sword}, for wrath [brings] punishment by [the] sword, so that you may know that [there is] judgment."

Modern King James verseion

Fear for yourselves because of the sword; for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But beware of the sword, for the sword will be avenged of wickedness. And be sure, that there is a judgment."

NET Bible

Fear the sword yourselves, for wrath brings the punishment by the sword, so that you may know that there is judgment."

New Heart English Bible

be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment."

The Emphasized Bible

Be ye afraid - on your part - of the face of the sword, because, wrath, bringeth the punishments of the sword, to the end ye may know the Almighty.

Webster

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

World English Bible

be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment."

Youngs Literal Translation

Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious are the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that there is a judgment.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

of
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

Context Readings

I Am Forgotten

28 If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me, 29 be ye afraid of the sword. For wrath [brings] the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Cross References

Job 13:7-11

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

Job 15:22

He does not believe that he shall return out of darkness. And he is awaited by the sword.

Job 22:4

Is it for thy fear [of him] that he reproves thee, that he enters with thee into judgment?

Psalm 1:5

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Psalm 9:7

but LORD will endure forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment,

Psalm 58:10-11

A righteous man shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgmen

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

Matthew 7:1-2

Do not criticize, that ye may not be criticized.

Romans 13:1-4

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

James 4:11-12

Speak not against each other, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against law and judges law. But if thou judge law, thou are not a doer of law, but a judge.

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