Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
However, I did give them this command: Obey Me, and then I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must follow every way I command you so that it may go well with you.
New American Standard Bible
But this is
King James Version
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
International Standard Version
but I did give them this command: "Obey me and I'll be your God, and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you so it will go well for you.'
A Conservative Version
But this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken to my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people. And walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
American Standard Version
but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
Amplified
But this thing I did command them: ‘Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.’
Bible in Basic English
But this was the order I gave them, saying, Give ear to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people: go in all the way ordered by me, so that all may be well for you.
Darby Translation
but I commanded them this thing, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
Julia Smith Translation
But this word I commanded them, saying, Hear to my voice, and I was to you for God, and in shall be to me for a people: and go in all the ways which I shall command you, so that it shall be well to you.
King James 2000
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk you in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I only commanded them this word, {saying}, 'Obey my voice, and I will be to you God, and you will be to me people, and you must walk in all of the way that I command you, so that it goes well with you.'
Modern King James verseion
But I commanded them this thing, saying, Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, so that it may be well with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but this I commanded them, saying, 'Hearken and obey my voice, and I shall be your God, and ye shall be my people: so that ye walk in all the ways, which I have commanded you, that ye may prosper.'
NET Bible
I also explicitly commanded them: "Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you."
New Heart English Bible
but this thing I commanded them, saying, 'Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.'
The Emphasized Bible
But, this thing, I commanded them - saying, Hearken ye unto my voice, So will I become unto you - a God, And, ye, shall become unto me - a people, - Ye shall therefore walk in all the way that I may command you, To the end it may be well with you;
Webster
But this thing I commanded them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well to you.
World English Bible
but this thing I commanded them, saying, Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
Youngs Literal Translation
But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.
Themes
the Burnt offering » Obedience better than
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Obedience » To God, the duty of » Better than sacrifice
Obedience to God » Promises to
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying his voice
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Topics
Interlinear
Dabar
Tsavah
Shama`
'elohiym
Tsavah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 7:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Proclamation At The Gate Of The House Of Yahweh
22
for when I brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak with them
Cross References
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will carefully obey the Lord your God, do what is right in His eyes, pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, I will not inflict any illnesses on you that I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am Yahweh who heals you.”
Deuteronomy 5:33
Follow the whole instruction the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live, prosper, and have a long life in the land you will possess.
Deuteronomy 6:3
Listen, Israel, and be careful to follow them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you a land flowing with milk and honey.
Jeremiah 11:4
which I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt,
Jeremiah 42:6
Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you so that it may go well with us.
Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant,
Jeremiah 11:7
For I strongly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt until today, warning them time and time again,
Leviticus 26:3-12
“If you follow My statutes and faithfully observe My commands,
Deuteronomy 4:10
The day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, the Lord said to me, ‘Assemble the people before Me, and I will let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth and may instruct their children.’
Deuteronomy 5:16
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commands always, so that they and their children will prosper forever.
Deuteronomy 11:27
there will be a blessing, if you obey the commands of the Lord your God I am giving you today,
Deuteronomy 13:4
You must follow the Lord your God and fear Him. You must keep His commands and listen to His voice; you must worship Him and remain faithful
Deuteronomy 30:2
and you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey Him with all your heart and all your soul by doing
Deuteronomy 30:8
Then you will again obey Him and follow all His commands I am giving you today.
Deuteronomy 30:20
love the Lord your God, obey Him, and remain faithful
Jeremiah 31:33
“Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days”—the Lord’s declaration. “I will put My teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Romans 16:26
but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures,
2 Corinthians 10:5
and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge
Hebrews 5:9
After He was perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him,