Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

New American Standard Bible

And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him.”

King James Version

And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Holman Bible

and those who turn back from following the Lord,
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.

International Standard Version

those who turn away from the LORD, don't seek the LORD, and never ask for his help."

A Conservative Version

and those who are turned back from following LORD, and those who have not sought LORD, nor inquired after him.

Amplified


And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord [as their most important need] or inquired of Him.”

Bible in Basic English

And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him.

Darby Translation

and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.

Julia Smith Translation

And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him.

King James 2000

And those that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and those who turned back from {following} Yahweh, and who did not seek Yahweh, and did not inquire of him."

Modern King James verseion

and those drawing back from Jehovah, and who have not sought Jehovah, nor asked for Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.

NET Bible

and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord's help or guidance."

New Heart English Bible

those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven't sought the LORD nor inquired after him.

The Emphasized Bible

And them who turn away from following Yahweh, - and have neither sought Yahweh, nor enquired for him.

Webster

And them that have turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

World English Bible

those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סוּג 
Cuwg 
Usage: 14

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

the Lord



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

References

Context Readings

Judah's Impending Judgment

5 and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam; 6 and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him. 7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:4

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward.

Jeremiah 2:13

For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

Jeremiah 2:17

Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way?

Jeremiah 15:6

Thou hast rejected me, saith Jehovah, thou art gone backward: therefore have I stretched out my hand against thee, and destroyed thee; I am weary with repenting.

Hosea 7:7

They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

1 Samuel 15:11

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.

Psalm 10:4

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance,'saith , He will not require it . All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Psalm 14:2-3

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

Psalm 125:5

But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

Isaiah 9:13

Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.

Isaiah 43:22

Yet thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

Jeremiah 3:10

And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

Ezekiel 3:20

Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

Hosea 4:15-16

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah liveth.

Hosea 11:7

And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him .

Romans 3:11

There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;

Hebrews 10:38-39

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

2 Peter 2:18-22

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

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