Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

because thus they turned from following Him, and they did not consider all His ways;

New American Standard Bible

Because they turned aside from following Him,
And had no regard for any of His ways;

King James Version

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

Holman Bible

because they turned aside from following Him
and did not understand any of His ways

International Standard Version

because they've abandoned their pursuit of him and had no respect for any of his ways.

A Conservative Version

because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard in any of his ways,

American Standard Version

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

Amplified


Because they turned aside from following Him
And would not consider or show regard for any of His ways,

Bible in Basic English

Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

Darby Translation

Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

Julia Smith Translation

Who therefore turned away from after him, and they consider not all his ways,

King James 2000

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

Lexham Expanded Bible

because they have turned aside from him and have not understood any of his ways,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore turned they back traitorously and unfaithfully from him, and would not receive his ways.

NET Bible

because they have turned away from following him, and have not understood any of his ways,

New Heart English Bible

because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn't pay attention to any of his ways,

The Emphasized Bible

Forasmuch, as they turned from following him, and, none of his ways, did they teach;

Webster

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

World English Bible

because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn't pay attention to any of his ways,

Youngs Literal Translation

Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

26 He strikes them for evil deeds in the place of the watchers, 27 because thus they turned from following Him, and they did not consider all His ways; 28 so as to cause the cry of the poor to come to Him, for He hears the cry of the afflicted.



Cross References

1 Samuel 15:11

It repents Me that I have set up Saul to be king. For he has turned back from following Me and has not done My commands. And it grieved Samuel, and he cried out to Jehovah all night.

Psalm 28:5

Because they do not pay attention to the works of Jehovah and to the work of His hands, He shall destroy them and never build them up.

Isaiah 5:12

And the lyre, and the harp, the timbrel, and pipe, and wine, are at their feasts; but they do not regard the work of Jehovah. Yea, they do not see the work of His hands.

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those withdrawing to destruction, but of those who believe to the preserving of the soul.

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, they shall understand the mercies of Jehovah.

Psalm 125:5

And those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Jehovah shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity; peace shall be on Israel.

Proverbs 1:29-30

instead they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Jehovah.

Isaiah 1:3

The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those drawing back from Jehovah, and who have not sought Jehovah, nor asked for Him.

Haggai 2:15-19

And now, I ask you, set your heart on it; from this day and onward, before the placing of a stone on a stone in the temple of Jehovah;

Luke 17:31-32

In that day he who shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise, he who is in the field, let him not return to the things behind.

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it well not to take that one with them, he having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and he has departed to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

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