Parallel Verses

NET Bible

May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly!

New American Standard Bible

May they be blotted out of the book of life
And may they not be recorded with the righteous.

King James Version

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

Holman Bible

Let them be erased from the book of life
and not be recorded with the righteous.

International Standard Version

May they be erased from the Book of Life, and their names not be written with the righteous.

A Conservative Version

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

American Standard Version

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.

Amplified


May they be blotted out of the book of life [and their lives come to an end]
And may they not be recorded with the righteous (those in right standing with God).

Bible in Basic English

Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

Darby Translation

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Julia Smith Translation

They shall be wiped off from the book of the living, and with the just they shall not be written.

King James 2000

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them be blotted out of [the] book of [the] living, and let them not be recorded with [the] righteous.

Modern King James verseion

Let them be blotted out of the Book of Life, and not be written with the righteous.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let them be wiped out of the book of the living, and not be written among the righteous.

New Heart English Bible

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And, with the righteous, let them not be enrolled.

Webster

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

World English Bible

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

A Plea For Rescue

27 Hold them accountable for all their sins! Do not vindicate them! 28 May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly! 29 I am oppressed and suffering! O God, deliver and protect me!

Cross References

Ezekiel 13:9

My hand will be against the prophets who see delusion and announce lying omens. They will not be included in the council of my people, nor be written in the registry of the house of Israel, nor enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the sovereign Lord.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."

Philippians 4:3

Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

Exodus 32:32-33

But now, if you will forgive their sin, but if not, wipe me out from your book that you have written."

Hebrews 12:23

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

Revelation 3:5

The one who conquers will be dressed like them in white clothing, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, but will declare his name before my Father and before his angels.

Revelation 13:8

and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.

Isaiah 4:3

Those remaining in Zion, those left in Jerusalem, will be called "holy," all in Jerusalem who are destined to live.

Isaiah 65:16

Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.

Hosea 1:9

Then the Lord said: "Name him 'Not My People' (Lo-Ammi), because you are not my people and I am not your God."

Revelation 20:12-15

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened -- the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.

Revelation 22:19

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.

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