Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.

New American Standard Bible

Yet the people do not turn back to Him who struck them,
Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.

King James Version

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

Holman Bible

The people did not turn to Him who struck them;
they did not seek the Lord of Hosts.

International Standard Version

"But the people have not returned to rely on him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

A Conservative Version

Yet the people have not turned to him who smote them, nor have they sought LORD of hosts.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Yet the people do not turn back [in repentance] to Him who struck them,
Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts [as their most essential need].

Darby Translation

But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.

Julia Smith Translation

And the people turned not back even to him smiting them, and Jehovah of armies they sought not

King James 2000

For the people turn not unto him that strikes them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the people did not turn to the one who struck it, and they did not seek Yahweh of hosts.

Modern King James verseion

For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, nor do they seek Jehovah of Hosts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the people turneth not unto him, that chastiseth them, neither do they seek the LORD of Hosts.

NET Bible

The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation with the Lord who commands armies.

New Heart English Bible

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of hosts.

The Emphasized Bible

Yet, the people, have not turned unto him that smote them, - And Yahweh of hosts, have they not sought.

Webster

For the people turn not to him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

World English Bible

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the people hath not turned back unto Him who is smiting it, And Jehovah of Hosts they have not sought.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Yahweh's Anger Against Arrogance

12 Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 13 But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies. 14 For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.


Cross References

Hosea 7:10

And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; but for all this, they have not gone back to the Lord their God, or made search for him.

Isaiah 31:1

Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;

Jeremiah 5:3

O Lord, do not your eyes see good faith? you have given them punishment, but they were not troubled; you have sent destruction on them, but they did not take your teaching to heart: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they would not come back.

Isaiah 1:5

Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.

Deuteronomy 4:29

But if in those lands you are turned again to the Lord your God, searching for him with all your heart and soul, he will not keep himself from you.

2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his trouble, this same King Ahaz did even more evil against the Lord.

Job 36:13

Those who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no cry for help when they are made prisoners.

Isaiah 26:11

Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.

Isaiah 57:17

I was quickly angry with his evil ways, and sent punishment on him, veiling my face in wrath: and he went on, turning his heart from me.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.

Jeremiah 31:18-20

Certainly Ephraim's words of grief have come to my ears, You have given me training and I have undergone it like a young cow unused to the yoke: let me be turned and come back, for you are the Lord my God.

Jeremiah 50:4-5

In those days and in that time, says the Lord, the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping and making prayer to the Lord their God.

Ezekiel 24:13

As for your unclean purpose: because I have been attempting to make you clean, but you have not been made clean from it, you will not be made clean till I have let loose my passion on you in full measure.

Hosea 3:4-5

For the children of Israel will for a long time be without king and without ruler, without offerings and without pillars, and without ephod or images.

Hosea 5:15

I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me.

Hosea 7:16

They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.

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