Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Upon the wicked He will rain snares;
Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.

King James Version

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Holman Bible

He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.

International Standard Version

He rains on the wicked burning coals and sulfur; a scorching wind is their destiny.

A Conservative Version

He will rain snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

American Standard Version

Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Amplified


Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;
Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

Bible in Basic English

On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

Darby Translation

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Julia Smith Translation

He will rain upon the, unjust, snares, fire and brimstone, and a wind of violent heat: the portion of their cup.

King James 2000

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will rain coals on [the] wicked. Burning sulfur and scorching wind [will be] the portion of their cup.

Modern King James verseion

On the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and a horrible tempest shall be the portion of their cup.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire, brimstone, storm and tempest: this shall be their portion to drink.

NET Bible

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

New Heart English Bible

On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

The Emphasized Bible

He will rain upon the lawless live-coals, Fire and brimstone and a burning wind, are the portion of their cup.

Webster

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

World English Bible

On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Youngs Literal Translation

He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind is the portion of their cup.

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Context Readings

Refuge In The Lord

5 Jehovah tests (examines) righteous and wicked people alike. He hates wicked people and the ones who love violence. 6 Upon the wicked He will rain snares;
Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.
7 Jehovah is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Upright people will see his face (contemplate his presence).

Cross References

Ezekiel 38:22

With pestilence and with blood I will enter into judgment on him. I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire and brimstone.

Genesis 19:24

Jehovah made burning sulfur and fire rain out of the sky on Sodom and Gomorrah.

Psalm 75:8

Jehovah holds a cup in his hand. The wine foams and is well mixed. So he pours from it. Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.

Job 18:15

Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling.

Genesis 43:34

They were served food from Joseph's table. And Benjamin was given five times as much as each of the others. So Joseph's brothers drank with him and had a good time.

Exodus 9:23-24

Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky. Then Jehovah sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the earth. Jehovah rained hail on the land of Egypt.

1 Samuel 1:4

The day came for Elkanah to make his offering. So he gave a part of the feast to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and daughters.

1 Samuel 9:23

Samuel said to the cook: Bring me the portion of the sacrificial meat that I gave you and told you to set aside.

Job 20:23

With his belly full, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain down his blows upon him.

Job 27:13-23

Here is the fate God accords the wicked. This is the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:

Psalm 16:5

Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You determine my position in life.

Psalm 105:32

He gave them hail and lightning instead of rain throughout their land.

Isaiah 24:17-18

Terror and traps and snares will be your lot, you people of the earth.

Isaiah 51:17

Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of Jehovah the cup of his wrath, you who have drained to its dregs the goblet that makes men stagger.

Isaiah 51:22

This is what your Lord Jehovah says, your God, who defends his people: See, I have taken out of your hand the cup that made you stagger. You will never drink from that cup, that cup of wrath, again.

Jeremiah 4:11-12

Then it will be said to these people and to Jerusalem: A hot wind from the heights will blow in the desert toward my people. It will not be a wind that winnows or cleanses.

Jeremiah 25:15-17

This is what Jehovah the God of Israel said to me: 'Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my fury, and make all the nations to whom I am sending you drink from it.

Ezekiel 13:13

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In my fury I will cause a storm to break out. In my anger rain will pour down, and hailstones will destroy the wall.

Habakkuk 2:16

You are filled with shame and not glory. You drink also as one who is uncircumcised. The cup of Jehovah's right (strong) hand will come around to you. Intense shame will tarnish your glory.

Luke 17:29

But when Lot left Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

John 18:11

Jesus said to Peter: Put the sword in the sheath. Shall I drink the cup the Father has given me?

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