Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man that shall be saved considereth thy name, O LORD. Hear and that thy name may be righteousness. Hear, O ye tribes: who would else give you such warning?

New American Standard Bible

The voice of the Lord will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?

King James Version

The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Holman Bible

The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city
(and it is wise to fear Your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the One who ordained it.

International Standard Version

The voice of the LORD cries out to the city wisdom fears your name: "Heed the rod, and the one who prepared it!

A Conservative Version

The voice of LORD cries to the city, and [the man of] wisdom will see thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who has appointed it.

American Standard Version

The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Amplified


The voice of the Lord shall call to the city [of Jerusalem]—
And it is sound wisdom to heed [solemnly] and fear Your name [with awe-filled reverence];
“Hear, O tribe [the rod of punishment]. Who has appointed its time?

Bible in Basic English

The voice of the Lord is crying out to the town: Give ear, you tribes and the meeting of the town.

Darby Translation

Jehovah's voice crieth unto the city, and wisdom looketh on thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Julia Smith Translation

The voice of Jehovah will call to the city, and wisdom feared thy name: hear ye the rod, and who appointed it

King James 2000

The LORD'S voice cries unto the city, and wisdom shall see your name: Hear the rod, and who has appointed it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The voice of Yahweh calls to the city ([it is] sound judgment to fear your name): "Hear, staff! Now who has appointed it?

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah's voice cries to the city, and in sound wisdom one will see Your name. Hear the rod and Him who has appointed it.

NET Bible

Listen! The Lord is calling to the city! It is wise to respect your authority, O Lord! Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city!

New Heart English Bible

The LORD's voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.

The Emphasized Bible

The voice of Yahweh, to the city, crieth out, With safety for him who regardeth his name, - Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Webster

The LORD'S voice crieth to the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

World English Bible

Yahweh's voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.

Youngs Literal Translation

A voice of Jehovah to the city calleth, And wisdom doth fear Thy name, Hear ye the rod, and Him who appointed it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord's

Usage: 0

קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

unto the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and the man of wisdom
תּשׁיּה תּוּשׁיּה 
Tuwshiyah 
Usage: 11

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

ye the rod
מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
Usage: 251

References

Fausets

Rod

Hastings

Context Readings

The Destruction Of The Wicked

8 I will show thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD requireth of thee: Namely, to do right, to have pleasure in loving-kindness, to be lowly, and to walk with thy God. 9 The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man that shall be saved considereth thy name, O LORD. Hear and that thy name may be righteousness. Hear, O ye tribes: who would else give you such warning? 10 Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished?


Cross References

Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the glory of the LORD shall come from far, his face shall burn, that no man shall be able to abide it, his lips shall wag for very indignation, and his tongue shall be as a consuming fire.

Exodus 34:5-7

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there: and he called upon the name of the LORD.

2 Samuel 21:1

Then there fell a hunger in the days of David: three years, year by year. And David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, "It is for Saul's sake and the house of blood, because he slew the Gibeonites."

2 Kings 22:11-20

And the king, as soon as he had heard the words of the book of the law, he rent his clothes

Job 5:6-8

"It is not the earth that bringeth forth travail, neither cometh sorrow out of the ground;

Job 5:17

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Job 10:2

and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.

Psalm 9:16

The LORD is known to execute judgment; the ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. Selah.

Psalm 48:10

O God, according to thy name, so is thy praise unto the world's end: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 83:18

And they shall know that thou, whose name is Jehovah, art only the most highest over all the earth.

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

Proverbs 22:3

A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.

Isaiah 9:13

For the people turneth not unto him, that chastiseth them, neither do they seek the LORD of Hosts.

Isaiah 10:5-6

Woe be also unto Assyria, which is a staff of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of my punishment.

Isaiah 24:10-12

the wicked cities shall be broken down, all houses shall be shut that no man may come in.

Isaiah 26:11

LORD, when thine hand is lift up to strike, they see it not: but they shall see it, and be confounded, when thou shalt devour them with the wrath of the people, and with the fire of thine enemies.

Isaiah 27:10

The strong cities shall be desolate, and the fair cities shall be left like a wilderness. The cattle shall feed and lie there, and the sheep shall eat it up.

Isaiah 32:13-14

My people's field shall bring thorns and thistles, for in every house is voluptuousness; and in the cities, willfulness.

Isaiah 40:6-8

The same voice spake, "Now cry." And I said, "What shall I cry?" Then spake it, "That all flesh is grass, and that all the beauty thereof, is as the flower of the field.

Isaiah 66:6

For as touching the city and the temple, I hear the voice of the LORD, that will reward, and recompense his enemies:

Jeremiah 14:18-22

For if I go into the field, lo, it lieth all full of slain men: If I come into the city, lo, they be all famished of hunger. Yea, their prophets also and priests shall be led into an unknown land.'"

Jeremiah 19:11-13

'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: Even so will I destroy this people and city: as a Potter breaketh a vessel, that cannot be made whole again. In Tophet shall they be buried, for they shall have none other place.

Jeremiah 26:6

then will I do to this house, as I did unto Shiloh, and will make this city to be abhorred of all the people of the earth.'"

Jeremiah 26:18

"Micah the Morasthite, which was a prophet under Hezekiah king of Judah, spake to all the people of Judah, 'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: Zion shall be plowed like a field, Jerusalem shall be a heap of stones, and the hill of the LORD's house shall be turned to a high wood.'

Jeremiah 37:8-10

but the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, win it, and set fire upon it.

Lamentations 3:39-42

Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.

Hosea 13:16

As for Samaria, they shall be made waste. And why? They are disobedient unto their God. They shall perish with the sword, their children shall be slain, and their women great with child shall be ripped up.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise to understand these things and hath wit to perceive them? For the ways of the LORD are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the wicked shall tumble in them.

Joel 2:11-18

The LORD shall show his voice before his host, for his host is great, strong and mighty to fulfill his commandment. This is that great and marvelous fearful day of the LORD: And who is able to abide it?

Amos 2:5

Therefore will I send a fire into Judah, which shall consume the palaces of Jerusalem.'

Amos 3:8-15

When a lion roareth, who will not be afraid? Seeing then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophesy?

Amos 4:6-12

"'Therefore have I given you idle teeth in all your cities, and scarceness of bread in all your places: yet will ye not turn unto me,' sayeth the LORD.

Amos 6:1

O Woe be to the proud wealthy in Zion, to such as think them so sure upon the mount of Samaria: which hold themselves for the best of the world, and rule the house of Israel, even as they list.

Jonah 3:4-10

And Jonah went to and entered into the city even a day's journey, and cried, saying, "There shall not pass forty days but Nineveh shall be overthrown."

Micah 3:12

Therefore shall Zion, for your sakes, be plowed like a field: Jerusalem shall become a heap of stones, and the hill of the temple shall be turned to a high wood.

Zephaniah 3:2

which will not hear, nor be reformed. Her trust is not in the LORD, neither will she hold her to her God.

Haggai 1:5-7

Consider now your own ways in your hearts, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.

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