Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Yet they say, Jehovah shall not see, nor shall the God of Jacob observe it.

New American Standard Bible

They have said, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”

King James Version

Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

Holman Bible

They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.
The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

International Standard Version

They say, "The LORD cannot see, and the God of Jacob will not notice."

A Conservative Version

And they say, LORD will not see, nor will the God of Jacob consider.

American Standard Version

And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.

Amplified


Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob (Israel) notice it.”

Bible in Basic English

And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it.

Darby Translation

And say, Jah will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will say Jah will not see, and the God of Jacob will not understand.

King James 2000

Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

while they say, "Yah does not see," and "The God of Jacob does not pay attention."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And yet they say, "Tush, the LORD seeth not, the God of Jacob regardeth it not."

NET Bible

Then they say, "The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it."

New Heart English Bible

They say, "The LORD will not see, neither will Jacob's God consider."

The Emphasized Bible

Yet have they said - Yah, doth not see, The God of Jacob, doth not understand.

Webster

Yet they say, The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it.

World English Bible

They say, "Yah will not see, neither will Jacob's God consider."

Youngs Literal Translation

And they say, 'Jehovah doth not see, And the God of Jacob doth not consider.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord
יהּ 
Yahh 
Usage: 49

shall not see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of Jacob
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

References

Fausets

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

6 They kill the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 7 Yet they say, Jehovah shall not see, nor shall the God of Jacob observe it. 8 Understand, you beastly ones among the people; and fools, when will you be wise?


Cross References

Job 22:12-13

Is not God high in Heaven? And behold the leading stars, for they are high.

Psalm 10:11-13

He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will not see forever!

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they bellow out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, Who hears?

Isaiah 29:15

Woe to those who go deep to hide their purpose from Jehovah! And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? And who knows us?

Ezekiel 8:12

And He said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, each man in his image room? For they are saying, Jehovah does not see us; Jehovah has forsaken the earth.

Ezekiel 9:9

And He said to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is great, and the land is full of blood, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, Jehovah has forsaken the land; and, Jehovah does not see.

Zephaniah 1:12

And it shall be in that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men who are settled on their lees; who say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, nor will He do evil.

Luke 18:3-4

And a widow was in that city. And she came to Him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary.

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