Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“Look, every prince of Israel within you has used his strength to shed blood.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, the rulers of Israel, each according to his power, have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood.

King James Version

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.

International Standard Version

"""Watch out! Each of the princes of Israel has misused his authority to shed blood.

A Conservative Version

Behold, the rulers of Israel, each one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

American Standard Version

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

Amplified

“Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been intending to shed blood in you.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Behold, the princes of Israel have been in thee to shed blood, each according to his power.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, the princes of Israel they were a man to his arm to pour out;blood in thee.

King James 2000

Behold, the princes of Israel, each one in you used his power to shed blood.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look! The princes of Israel, each [one] according to his strength, they are in you {for the shedding of blood}.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, the rulers of Israel, each man by his might, have been in you in order to shed blood.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, the rulers of Israel have brought every man his power, to shed blood in thee.

NET Bible

"'See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood.

New Heart English Bible

"'"Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! the princes of Israel, very man for his own arm, have they been in thee, For the sake of shedding blood.

Webster

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.

World English Bible

Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, princes of Israel -- each according to his arm Have been in thee to shed blood.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נשׂא נשׂיא 
Nasiy' 
Usage: 134

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

to shed
שׁפך 
Shaphak 
Usage: 115

Context Readings

Highlighting The Sins And The Judgments Of Israel

5 Those who are near and those far away from you will mock you, you infamous one full of turmoil. 6 “Look, every prince of Israel within you has used his strength to shed blood. 7 Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.


Cross References

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Ezekiel 22:27

“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.

Nehemiah 9:34

Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors
did not obey Your law
or listen to Your commands
and warnings You gave them.

Jeremiah 2:26-27

Like the shame of a thief when he is caught,
so the house of Israel has been put to shame.
They, their kings, their officials,
their priests, and their prophets

Jeremiah 5:5

I will go to the powerful
and speak to them.
Surely they know the way of the Lord,
the justice of their God.
However, these also had broken the yoke
and torn off the chains.

Jeremiah 32:32

because of all the evil the Israelites and Judeans have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets, the men of Judah, and the residents of Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:8

Lord, public shame belongs to us, our kings, our leaders, and our fathers, because we have sinned against You.

Micah 2:1

Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.

Micah 3:1-3

Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?

Micah 3:9-11

Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel,
who abhor justice
and pervert everything that is right,

Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was dressed with filthy clothes as he stood before the Angel.

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