Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

New American Standard Bible

They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.

King James Version

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Holman Bible

They band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.

International Standard Version

They gather together against the righteous, condemning the innocent to death.

A Conservative Version

They gather themselves together against the soul of a righteous man, and condemn innocent blood.

American Standard Version

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.

Amplified


They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.

Darby Translation

They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

Julia Smith Translation

They shall break in upon the soul of the just one, and they shall condemn innocent blood.

King James 2000

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They band together against [the] life of [the] righteous, and declare [the] blameless guilty of blood.

Modern King James verseion

They gather themselves against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They gather them together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

NET Bible

They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.

New Heart English Bible

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

The Emphasized Bible

They make an attack on the life of the righteous one, - And, innocent blood, they condemn.

Webster

They assemble themselves against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

World English Bible

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Youngs Literal Translation

They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

and condemn
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 34

the innocent
נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

20 What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law? 21 They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong. 22 But the Lord is my safe resting-place; my God is the Rock where I am safe.


Cross References

Proverbs 17:15

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Exodus 23:7

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Psalm 59:3

For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

Matthew 27:1

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

1 Kings 21:19

Say to him, The Lord says, Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage? Then say to him, The Lord says, In the place where dogs have been drinking the blood of Naboth, there will your blood become the drink of dogs.

Psalm 2:1-3

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Psalm 22:16

Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.

Psalm 56:6

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

Psalm 106:38

And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

Proverbs 1:16

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

Jeremiah 26:15

Only be certain that, if you put me to death, you will make yourselves and your town and its people responsible for the blood of one who has done no wrong: for truly, the Lord has sent me to you to say all these words in your ears.

Ezekiel 22:6

See, the rulers of Israel, every one in his family, have been causing death in you.

Ezekiel 22:12

In you they have taken rewards as the price of blood; you have taken interest and great profits, and you have taken away your neighbours' goods by force, and have not kept me in mind, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.

Matthew 23:32-36

Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.

Matthew 27:4

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

Acts 4:5-7

And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

Acts 4:27-28

For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

Acts 7:58-60

Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.

James 5:6

You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.

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