Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Hear ye the word which Jehovah
speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Hear ye the word which the
LORD
speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
thus saith Jehovah
, Learn not the way of the nations
, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations
are dismayed at them.
Thus saith the
LORD
, Learn not the way of the heathen
, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen
are dismayed at them.
For the customs of the peoples
are vanity;
for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.
For the customs of the people
are vain:
for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman ,
with the axe.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They are like
a
palm -
tree, of
turned
work,
and
speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
They are upright
as
the
palm tree, but
speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also
is it in them to do good.
There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah
; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Forasmuch
as
there is none like unto thee, O LORD
; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Who should
not fear thee, O King of the
nations? for to thee doth it appertain ;
forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal
estate
, there is none like unto thee.
Who would
not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain :
forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms
, there is none like unto thee.
But they are together
brutish and foolish: the instruction
of
idols!
it
is but
a stock
.
But they are altogether
brutish and foolish: the stock
is a doctrine
of
vanities
.
There
is
silver beaten
into plates ,
which
is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer
and of the hands of the goldsmith;
blue and purple for
their clothing ;
they are all the work of skilful
men.
Silver spread
into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman,
and of the hands of the founder:
blue and purple is
their clothing :
they are all the work of cunning
men.
But Jehovah
is the true God ;
he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembleth
, and the nations are
not able to abide his indignation.
But the
LORD
is the true God ,
he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall
tremble
, and the nations shall
not be
able to abide his indignation.
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these
shall perish from the earth, and from under the
heavens.
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even
they
shall perish from the earth, and from under these
heavens.
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by
his
understanding
hath he
stretched out the heavens :
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by
his
discretion.
when he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult
of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors
to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for
the
rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries
.
When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude
of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours
to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with
rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures
.
Every man is become
brutish `and
is'
without
knowledge ;
every goldsmith
is put
to
shame
by his
graven image ;
for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Every man is brutish in
his
knowledge :
every founder
is confounded
by the
graven image :
for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
They are vanity, a
work of delusion
: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
They are vanity, and
the
work of errors
: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
The portion of Jacob is not like these;
for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe
of his inheritance: Jehovah
of hosts is his name.
The portion of Jacob is not like them:
for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod
of his inheritance: The
LORD
of hosts is his name.
Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou
that
abidest
in
the siege
.
Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant
of
the fortress
.
For thus saith Jehovah
, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time
, and will distress them, that they may feel
`
it '
.
For thus saith the
LORD
, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once
, and will distress them, that they may find
it so
.
Woe is me because
of
my hurt! my wound is grievous :
but I said, Truly this is `my'
grief, and I must bear it.
Woe is me for
my hurt! my wound is grievous ;
but I said, Truly this is a
grief, and I must bear it.
My tent
is destroyed
, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth from
me, and they are not: there is none to spread
my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
My tabernacle
is spoiled
, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of
me, and they are not: there is none to stretch
forth
my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
For the shepherds
are become brutish, and have not inquired
of
Jehovah
: therefore they have
not prospered
, and all their flocks are
scattered.
For the pastors
are become brutish, and have not sought
the
LORD
: therefore they shall
not prosper
, and all their flocks shall
be
scattered.
The
voice
of
tidings,
behold, it
cometh
, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a
desolation
, a dwelling-place
of jackals
.
Behold, the
noise
of
the
bruit
is
come
, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate
, and
a den
of dragons
.
O Jehovah
, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
O LORD
, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
O Jehovah
, correct me, but in
measure:
not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
O LORD
, correct me, but with
judgment;
not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Pour out thy wrath
upon the nations
that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have devoured
Jacob, yea,
they
have
devoured him and consumed him, and have laid
waste
his habitation.
Pour out thy fury
upon the heathen
that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten
up
Jacob, and
devoured him ,
and consumed him, and have made
his habitation desolate
.
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