Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The prophets prophesied in falsehood, and the priests will spread out with their hands; and my people loved it thus: and what will ye do to its last part

New American Standard Bible

The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule on their own authority;
And My people love it so!
But what will you do at the end of it?

King James Version

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Holman Bible

The prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?

International Standard Version

The prophets prophesy falsely, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?"

A Conservative Version

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means. And my people love to have it so. And what will ye do in the end thereof?

American Standard Version

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Amplified


The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule on their own authority;
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?

Bible in Basic English

The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

Darby Translation

the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love to have it so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?

King James 2000

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their own power; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

Lexham Expanded Bible

The prophets prophesy {falsely}, and the priests rule {by their own authority}, and my people love [it] so much. But what will you do {when the end comes}?

Modern King James verseion

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so, and what will you do at the end of it?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The Prophets teach falsely, and the priests follow them, and my people hath pleasure therein. What will come thereof at the last?

NET Bible

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

New Heart English Bible

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

The Emphasized Bible

The prophets, have prophesied, falsely, And the priests tread down by their means, And, my people, love it, so, - What then can ye do as to her latter end?

Webster

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

World English Bible

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

Youngs Literal Translation

The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The prophets
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

and the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

רדה 
Radah 
Usage: 27

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

and my people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

to have it so and what will ye do

Usage: 0

in the end
אחרית 
'achariyth 
Usage: 61

References

Context Readings

An Invasion From The North

30 Astonishment and horror was in the land. 31 The prophets prophesied in falsehood, and the priests will spread out with their hands; and my people loved it thus: and what will ye do to its last part



Cross References

Ezekiel 13:6

They saw vanity and a divination of falsehood, saying, says Jehovah: and Jehovah sent them not: and they waited to raise up the word.

Micah 2:11

If a man going in the spirit and falsehood, lying, I will drop to thee for wine and for strong drink; and he was the dropping of this people.

Jeremiah 14:14

And Jehovah will say to me, The prophets are prophesying a lie in my name: I sent them not, and I commanded them not, and I spake not to them: a vision of falsehood and a divination, and nought, and the deceit of their heart they are prophesying to you.

Deuteronomy 32:29

Would they were wise! will they look at this? Will they discern to their latter part?

Isaiah 10:3

And what will ye do for the day of reviewing, and for the tempest coming from far off? upon whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

Isaiah 20:6

And he inhabiting this island said in that day, Behold, thus our expectation, where we fled there for help to be delivered from the face of the king of Assur: and how shall we escape?

Isaiah 30:10-11

Who said to the seeing, Ye shall not see, and to the perceiving, Ye shall not perceive for us right things, speak to us smooth things, perceive delusions.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion trembled; trembling seized the profane. Who to us shall sojourn with devouring fire? who to us with everlasting burning?

Jeremiah 4:30-31

And thou being laid waste, what wilt thou do? If thou shalt put on scarlet, if thou shalt adorn thee with ornaments of gold, if thou shalt rend thine eyes with paint, in vain shalt thou beautify thyself: the lovers despised thee; they will Seek thy soul.

Jeremiah 22:22-23

The wind shall feed all thy shepherds, and they loving thee shall go into captivity: for then shalt thou be ashamed and disgraced for all thine evil.

Jeremiah 23:25-26

I heard what the prophets said, prophesying a falsehood in my name, saying, I dreamed, I dreamed.

Lamentations 1:9

Her uncleanness is in her train; she remembered not her latter state; and she will come down wonderfully: none comforting for her. See, O Jehovah, my affliction: for the enemy magnified.

Lamentations 2:14

Thy prophets saw for thee vanity and a foolish thing, and they uncovered not upon thine iniquity to turn back thy captivity; and they will see for thee burdens of falsehood and seductions.

Ezekiel 22:14

Will thy heart stand, or will thine hands be strong for the day which I do with thee? I Jehovah spoke, and I

Micah 2:6

Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed.

Micah 3:11

Her heads will judge for a gift, and her priests will teach for hire, and her prophets will divine for silver: and they will lean upon Jehovah, saying, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? he will not bring evil upon us.

Zephaniah 2:2-3

Before the law bring forth, as the chaff the day passing away before the burning of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you, before the day of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you.

Matthew 7:15-17

And hold from false prophets which come in to you in sheep's dresses, but within they are rapacious wolves.

John 3:19-21

And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such the falsely sent, crafty workers, being transformed into the sent of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

Whose arrival is according to the energy of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

2 Peter 2:1-2

And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.

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