Parallel Verses

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.

American Standard Version

and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, 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 I will remove those who bow down to worship the host of heaven on the housetops and those who bow down and swear to Jehovah and yet swear by Malcolm. 6 And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him.”
7 Be silent before the Sovereign Lord Jehovah! For the day of Jehovah is near! Jehovah has prepared a sacrifice. He has sanctified His guests.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:4

Woe to the sinful nation, people heavy with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, sons who are corrupt! They have forsaken Jehovah! They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have turned away from him.

Jeremiah 2:13

My people have done two things wrong: (l) They have abandoned me, the fountain (source) of living waters. They have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. (Revelation 4:11)

Jeremiah 2:17

You have done this to yourself by abandoning Jehovah your God when he led you on his way.

Jeremiah 15:6

You left me, declares Jehovah. You turned your back on me. So I will stretch out my hand against you (use my power against you) and destroy you. I am tired of showing compassion to you.

Hosea 7:7

They are all as hot as an oven. They consume their rulers like a fire. All their kings die in battle, and none of them calls to me.

1 Samuel 15:11

I am sorry that I made Saul king. He has turned away from me and disobeyed my commands. Samuel was angry. All night long he pleaded with Jehovah.

Psalm 10:4

In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.

Psalm 14:2-3

Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit and he ceased to be wise and do good.

Psalm 125:5

Jehovah will lead those who turn away from their crooked ways with the workers of iniquity. Israel will have peace.

Isaiah 9:13

The people did not turn back to him who struck them, or seek Jehovah of Hosts.

Isaiah 43:22

Jacob, you have not prayed to me. Israel, you have grown tired of me.

Jeremiah 3:10

Even after all this, Israel's treacherous sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart. She was deceitful, says Jehovah.

Ezekiel 3:20

If righteous people turn from living the right way and do wrong, I will make them stumble and they will die. If you do not warn them, they will die because of their sin. The right things they did will not be remembered. I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

Hosea 4:15-16

Though you, Israel, play the harlot, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not go to Gilgal, neither go to Bethaven, nor swear, As Jehovah lives.

Hosea 11:7

My people are determined to turn (apostatize) from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will by no means exalt them.

Romans 3:11

There is no one who has insight. No one seeks God!

Hebrews 2:3

How shall we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first presented by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

Hebrews 10:38-39

My righteous people will live by faith. If any of them turn back, I will not be pleased with them.

2 Peter 2:18-22

For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

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