Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,

New American Standard Bible

“Because you have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon’—

King James Version

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Holman Bible

You have said, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon!”

International Standard Version

"Indeed, you have said, "The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon.'

A Conservative Version

Because ye have said, LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,

American Standard Version

Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Amplified

“Because you [who have remained in Jerusalem] have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,’

Bible in Basic English

For you have said, The Lord has given us prophets in Babylon.

Darby Translation

If ye say, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Julia Smith Translation

For ye said Jehovah raised up to us prophets in Babel

King James 2000

Because you have said, The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because you have said, 'Yahweh has raised up prophets for us [in] Babylon'--

Modern King James verseion

Because you have said, Jehovah has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"But whereas ye say that God hath raised you up prophets at Babylon:

NET Bible

"You say, 'The Lord has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.'

New Heart English Bible

"Because you have said, 'The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon';

The Emphasized Bible

Because ye have said, - Yahweh hath raised us up prophets in Babylon.

Webster

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised up for us prophets in Babylon;

World English Bible

Because you have said, Yahweh has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

hath raised us up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

References

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon

14 And I have been found of you -- an affirmation of Jehovah; and I have turned back to your captivity, and have gathered you out of all the nations, and out of all the places whither I have driven you -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have brought you back unto the place whence I removed you. 15 'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon, 16 Surely thus said Jehovah concerning the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and concerning all the people that is dwelling in this city, your brethren who went not forth with you in the removal;


Cross References

Jeremiah 28:1-17

And it cometh to pass, in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, spoken unto me hath Hananiah son of Azur the prophet, who is of Gibeon, in the house of Jehovah, before the eyes of the priests, and all the people, saying,

Jeremiah 29:8-9

For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who are in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, that ye are causing them to dream;

Ezekiel 1:1

And it cometh to pass, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth of the month, and I am in the midst of the Removed by the river Chebar, the heavens have been opened, and I see visions of God.

Ezekiel 1:3

hath the word of Jehovah certainly been unto Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chebar, and there is on him there a hand of Jehovah.

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