Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Because you are precious in My sight
and honored, and I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations instead of your life.

New American Standard Bible

“Since you are precious in My sight,
Since you are honored and I love you,
I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.

King James Version

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

International Standard Version

Since you're precious in my sight and honored, and because I love you, I'm giving up people in your place, and nations in exchange for your life."

A Conservative Version

Since thou have been precious in my sight, [and] honorable, and I have loved thee, therefore I will give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life.

American Standard Version

Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life.

Amplified


“Because you are precious in My sight,
You are honored and I love you,
I will give other men in return for you and other peoples in exchange for your life.

Bible in Basic English

Because of your value in my eyes, you have been honoured, and loved by me; so I will give men for you, and peoples for your life.

Darby Translation

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

Julia Smith Translation

From that thou wert precious in mine eyes, thou wert honored, and I loved thee: and I will give man instead of thee, and peoples instead of thy soul.

King James 2000

Since you were precious in my sight, you have been honorable, and I have loved you: therefore will I give men for you, and people for your life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you, and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.

Modern King James verseion

Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you; therefore I will give men for you, and people for your life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

because thou wast dear in my sight, and because I set by thee, and loved thee. I will give over all men for thee, and deliver up all people for thy sake.

NET Bible

Since you are precious and special in my sight, and I love you, I will hand over people in place of you, nations in place of your life.

New Heart English Bible

Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.

The Emphasized Bible

Because thou art precious in mine eyes, art honoured And, I, love thee, - And will give mankind, in thy stead, Yea, peoples, for thy life,

Webster

Since thou hast been precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

World English Bible

Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.

Youngs Literal Translation

Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יקר 
Yaqar 
Usage: 11

in my sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

and I have loved
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

men
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

for thee, and people
לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

Context Readings

The Restorer Of Israel

3 For I Yahweh your God,
the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior,
give Egypt as a ransom for you,
Cush and Seba in your place.
4 Because you are precious in My sight
and honored, and I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations instead of your life.
5 Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
and gather you from the west.


Cross References

Exodus 19:5-6

Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant, you will be My own possession out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine,

Genesis 12:2

I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

For you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be His own possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 14:2

for you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord has chosen you to be His own possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 26:18

And today the Lord has affirmed that you are His special people as He promised you, that you are to keep all His commands,

Deuteronomy 32:9-14

But the Lord’s portion is His people,
Jacob, His own inheritance.

Psalm 112:9

He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Psalm 135:4

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their suffering, He suffered,
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.

Jeremiah 31:3

the Lord appeared to him from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.

Hosea 11:1

When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called My son.

Malachi 1:2

“I have loved you,” says the Lord.

But you ask: “How have You loved us?”

“Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” This is the Lord’s declaration. “Even so, I loved Jacob,

Malachi 3:17

“They will be Mine,” says the Lord of Hosts, “a special possession on the day I am preparing. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.

John 5:44

How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.

John 16:27

For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

John 17:23

I am in them and You are in Me.
May they be made completely one,
so the world may know You have sent Me
and have loved them as You have loved Me.

John 17:26

I made Your name known to them
and will make it known,
so the love You have loved Me with
may be in them and I may be in them.

Titus 2:14

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people for His own possession, eager to do good works.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.

Revelation 3:9

Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

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