Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

If his sons forsake My instruction
and do not live by My ordinances,

New American Standard Bible

“If his sons forsake My law
And do not walk in My judgments,

King James Version

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

International Standard Version

"But if his sons abandon my laws and do not follow my ordinances,

A Conservative Version

If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in my ordinances,

American Standard Version

If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;

Amplified


“If his children turn away from My law
And do not walk in My ordinances,

Bible in Basic English

If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;

Darby Translation

If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances;

Julia Smith Translation

If his sons shall forsake my law, and not go in my judgments;

King James 2000

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

Lexham Expanded Bible

If his sons forsake my law and do not walk in my judgments,

Modern King James verseion

If his children forsake My Law, and do not walk in My judgments;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments,

NET Bible

If his sons reject my law and disobey my regulations,

New Heart English Bible

If his children forsake my Law, and do not walk in my ordinances;

The Emphasized Bible

If his sons forsake my law, And, in my regulations, do not walk;

Webster

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

World English Bible

If his children forsake my law, and don't walk in my ordinances;

Youngs Literal Translation

If his sons forsake My law, And in My judgments do not walk;

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Perplexity About God's Promises

29 I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as heaven lasts.
30 If his sons forsake My instruction
and do not live by My ordinances,
31 if they dishonor My statutes
and do not keep My commands,


Cross References

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a human rod and with blows from others.

Psalm 119:53

Rage seizes me because of the wicked
who reject Your instruction.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

2 Chronicles 7:17-22

As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,

Psalm 132:12

If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

Proverbs 4:2

for I am giving you good instruction.
Don’t abandon my teaching.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who reject the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law battle against them.

Jeremiah 9:13-16

The Lord said, “It is because they abandoned My instruction that I set in front of them and did not obey My voice or walk according to it.

Ezekiel 18:9

He follows My statutes and keeps My ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Ezekiel 18:17

He keeps his hand from harming the poor, not taking interest or profit on a loan. He practices My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a person will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will certainly live.

Ezekiel 20:19

I am Yahweh your God. Follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

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