Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“Now look, I clap My hands together against the dishonest profit you have made and against the blood shed among you.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, then, I smite My hand at your dishonest gain which you have acquired and at the bloodshed which is among you.

King James Version

Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

International Standard Version

"Watch out! I'm vehemently angry about the unjust gains that you've earned, and about the blood that has been shed among you.

A Conservative Version

Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou have made, and at thy blood which has been in the midst of thee.

American Standard Version

Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

Amplified

“Behold, therefore, I strike My hands [together] at your dishonest gain which you have acquired and at the bloodshed which is among you.

Bible in Basic English

See, then, I have made my hands come together in wrath against your taking of goods by force and against the blood which has been flowing in you.

Darby Translation

And behold, I have smitten mine hand at thine overreaching which thou hast done, and at thy bloodshed which hath been in the midst of thee.

Julia Smith Translation

And behold, I struck my hand at thy plunder which thou madest, and at thy blood which was in the midst of thee.

King James 2000

Behold, therefore I have struck my hands together at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And look! I strike my hand for your ill-gotten gain that you [have] made and at your blood that was in the midst of you.

Modern King James verseion

And behold, I have struck My palm against your unjust gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in your midst.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, I have smitten my hands upon thy covetousness, that thou hast used, and upon the blood which hath been shed in thee.

NET Bible

"'See, I strike my hands together at the dishonest profit you have made, and at the bloodshed they have done among you.

New Heart English Bible

"'"Behold, therefore, I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! therefore I have smitten my hand, At thine unjust gain which thou hast made - And over thy bloodshed, which they have caused in thy midst.

Webster

Behold, therefore I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

World English Bible

Behold, therefore, I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.

Youngs Literal Translation

And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

בּצע 
Betsa` 
Usage: 22

and at thy blood
דּם 
Dam 
Usage: 359

which hath been in the midst
תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

References

American

Context Readings

Highlighting The Sins And The Judgments Of Israel

12 People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood. You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbors. You have forgotten Me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. 13 “Now look, I clap My hands together against the dishonest profit you have made and against the blood shed among you. 14 Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the days when I deal with you? I, Yahweh, have spoken, and I will act.


Cross References

Isaiah 33:15

The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil

Ezekiel 21:17

I also will clap My hands together,
and I will satisfy My wrath.
I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

Ezekiel 21:14

Therefore, son of man, prophesy
and clap your hands together.
Let the sword strike two times, even three.
It is a sword for massacre,
a sword for great massacre—
it surrounds them!

Ezekiel 22:27

“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.

Amos 2:6-8

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Israel
for three crimes, even four,
because they sell a righteous person for silver
and a needy person for a pair of sandals.

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

Jeremiah 5:26-27

for wicked men live among My people.
They watch like fowlers lying in wait.
They set a trap;
they catch men.

Jeremiah 7:9-11

“Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known?

Amos 3:10

The people are incapable of doing right
this is the Lord’s declaration—
those who store up violence and destruction
in their citadels.

Amos 8:4-6

Hear this, you who trample on the needy
and do away with the poor of the land,

Micah 2:1-3

Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.

Micah 6:10-11

Are there still the treasures of wickedness
and the accursed short measure
in the house of the wicked?

1 Thessalonians 4:6

This means one must not transgress against and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.

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