Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they said, “Come and let us
King James Version
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Holman Bible
Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah,
International Standard Version
Then they said, "Come, let's make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest's instruction, the wise man's counsel, and the prophet's message won't be destroyed. So let's verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!"
A Conservative Version
Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah. For the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not gi
American Standard Version
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Amplified
Then [my enemies] said, “Come and let us work out schemes against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest [as Jeremiah predicts], nor the counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with our tongue [by making charges against him before the king], and let us ignore anything he says.”
Bible in Basic English
Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.
Darby Translation
And they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor word from the prophet. Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, Come, and we will purpose purposes against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, and counsel from the wise, and the word from the prophet Come, and we will strike him with the tongue, and we will not attend to any of his words.
King James 2000
Then said they, Come, and let us devise plots against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they said, "Come and let us plan plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will not be lost from [the] priest, nor advice from [the] wise man, nor [the] word from [the] prophet. Come and {let us bring charges against him}, and let us not listen attentively to any of his words."
Modern King James verseion
Then they said, Come and let us plot schemes against Jeremiah. For the Law shall not perish from the priest, nor wisdom from the wise, nor the Word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."
NET Bible
Then some people said, "Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Come on! Let's bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says."
New Heart English Bible
Then they said, "Come, and let us make plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said they, - Come ye and let us devise against Jeremiah devices, For the law shall not perish from the priest, Nor, counsel, from the wise, Nor, the word from the prophet: Come and let as smite him with the tongue, And let us not give ear to any of his words!
Webster
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
World English Bible
Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say, Come, And we devise against Jeremiah devices, For law doth not perish from the priest, Nor counsel from the wise, Nor the word from the prophet, Come, and we smite him with the tongue, And we do not attend to any of his words.
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Conspiracy against
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Imprecatory Prayer
17
Before the enemy;
I will
And listen to
Cross References
Jeremiah 11:19
And I did not know that they had
“Let us destroy the tree with its
And
That his
Psalm 52:2
Like a
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should preserve
Job 5:13
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
Jeremiah 18:11
So now then, speak to the men of Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am
Jeremiah 43:2
Azariah the
Leviticus 10:11
and
2 Samuel 15:31
Now someone told David, saying, “
2 Samuel 17:14
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For
1 Kings 22:24
Then
Psalm 21:11
And
They will not succeed.
Psalm 57:4
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose
And their
Psalm 64:3
They
Proverbs 18:21
And those who love it will eat its
Isaiah 32:7
He
To
Jeremiah 2:8
And those who handle the law
The
And the
And walked after
Jeremiah 5:12-13
And said, “
Misfortune will
And we
Jeremiah 13:13-14
then say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land—the kings that sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with
Jeremiah 14:14-16
Then the Lord said to me, “The
Jeremiah 26:11
Then the priests and the prophets
Jeremiah 29:25-29
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Because you have sent
Jeremiah 44:17
But rather we will certainly
Micah 2:1-3
Who work out evil on their beds!
For it is in the
Luke 11:45
One of the
John 7:47-49
The Pharisees then answered them, “
John 9:40
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “