Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles,
Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

King James Version

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

Holman Bible

because of the voice of the scorner and reviler,
because of the enemy and avenger.

International Standard Version

because of the voice of the one who mocks and reviles, because of the enemy and the avenger.

A Conservative Version

for the voice of him who reproaches and blasphemes, because of the enemy and the avenger.

American Standard Version

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth, By reason of the enemy and the avenger.

Amplified


Because of the voice of the taunter and reviler,
Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

Bible in Basic English

Because of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater and him who is the instrument of punishment.

Darby Translation

Because of the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.

Julia Smith Translation

From the voice of him reproaching and reviling, from the face of the enemy and avenger.

King James 2000

For the voice of him that reproaches and blasphemes; because of the enemy and avenger.

Lexham Expanded Bible

because of [the] voice of [the] taunter and [the] reviler, because of [the] enemy and [the] avenger.

Modern King James verseion

because of the voice of the slanderer and the blasphemer; before the enemy and avenger.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the voice of the slanderer and blasphemer, for the enemy and avenger.

NET Bible

before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me.

New Heart English Bible

At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

The Emphasized Bible

At the voice of him who reproacheth and revileth, At the face of the foe and avenger.

Webster

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

World English Bible

At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

Youngs Literal Translation

Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Israel's Complaint

15 All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face 16 Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles,
Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.
17 All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you, and we have not been false to your covenant.

Cross References

Psalm 8:2

Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.

Psalm 74:10

How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever?

Psalm 74:18

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.

Psalm 74:22-23

Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!

Psalm 79:12

Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!

Isaiah 37:3-4

They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of distress, of rebuke, and of disgrace; children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth.

Isaiah 37:17

Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God.

Isaiah 37:23-24

"'Whom have you mocked and reviled? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes to the heights? Against the Holy One of Israel!

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