Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Hear this, you who trample the poor, even to make the humble of the land to fail,

New American Standard Bible

Hear this, you who trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,

King James Version

Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

"Hear this, you who are swallowing up the needy, who intend to make the poor of the land fail,

A Conservative Version

Hear this, O ye who would swallow up a needy man, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

American Standard Version

Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,

Darby Translation

Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,

Julia Smith Translation

Hear this, ye, panting after the needy, to cause the humble of the, land to cease.

King James 2000

Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

Lexham Expanded Bible

Hear this, those who trample on [the] poor and who annihilate the afflicted of [the] land,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Hear this, O ye that oppress the poor, and destroy the needy in the lands, saying,

NET Bible

Listen to this, you who trample the needy, and do away with the destitute in the land.

New Heart English Bible

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

The Emphasized Bible

Hear this, ye who pant after the needy, and to make an end of the oppressed of the land:

Webster

Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

World English Bible

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

Youngs Literal Translation

Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
this, O ye that swallow up
שׁאף 
Sha'aph 
Usage: 14

the needy
H34
אביון 
'ebyown 
Usage: 61

even to make
שׁבת 
Shabath 
Usage: 71

the poor
עני 
`aniy 
Usage: 75

of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Fausets

Hastings

Sin

Context Readings

A Basket Of Ripe Fruit

3 And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, says the Lord Jehovah. The dead bodies shall be many. In every place one shall throw them out, saying, Hush! 4 Hear this, you who trample the poor, even to make the humble of the land to fail, 5 saying, When will the new moon be gone so that we may sell grain? And the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small and the shekel great, and perverting the balances by deceit;



Cross References

Psalm 14:4

Have all the workers of iniquity not known, eating up My people as they eat bread? They have not called on Jehovah.

Proverbs 30:14

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaw teeth like knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Amos 5:11

So, because of your trampling on the poor, and you take tribute of grain from him; you have built houses of carved stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted desirable vineyards, but you shall not drink wine from them.

1 Kings 22:19

And he said, Hear therefore the Word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.

Psalm 12:5

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will set in safety, he pants for it.

Psalm 56:1

To the Chief Musician. Concerning the silent dove, those far off. Of David, a secret treasure, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; fighting daily, he presses me down.

Psalm 140:12

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.

Isaiah 1:10

Hear the Word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the Law of our God, people of Gomorrah.

Isaiah 28:14

Therefore hear the Word of Jehovah, scornful men who rule this people in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 32:6-7

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy and to speak error against Jehovah, to make the soul of the hungry empty, and he will take away the drink of the thirsty.

Jeremiah 5:21

Now hear this, O foolish people and without heart; who have eyes and see not; who have ears and hear not;

Jeremiah 28:15

Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah. Jehovah has not sent you, but you make this people to trust in a lie.

Amos 2:6-7

So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea for four, I will not turn away from it; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals;

Amos 7:16

Now then hear the Word of Jehovah. You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not drop words against the house of Isaac.

Matthew 23:13

But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of Heaven against men. For you neither go in, nor do you allow those entering to go in.

James 5:6

You have condemned and murdered the just; he does not resist you.

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