Jeremiah 23:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the burden of the LORD you shall mention no more; for every man's word shall be his burden, for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But you must no longer refer to the 'burden of the LORD,' for each man’s word becomes his own burden, and you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the burden{H4853} of Jehovah{H3068} shall ye mention{H2142} no more: for every man's{H376} own word{H1697} shall be his burden;{H4853} for ye have perverted{H2015} the words{H1697} of the living{H2416} God,{H430} of Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} our God.{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the burden{H4853} of the LORD{H3068} shall ye mention{H2142}{(H8799)} no more: for every man's{H376} word{H1697} shall be his burden{H4853}; for ye have perverted{H2015}{(H8804)} the words{H1697} of the living{H2416} God{H430}, of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} our God{H430}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And as for the burthen of the LORDE, ye shal speake nomore of it: for euery mans owne worde is his burthen, because ye haue altered the wordes of the lyuynge God the LORDE of hoostes oure God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the burden of the Lorde shall yee mention no more: for euery mans worde shall bee his burden: for ye haue peruerted the words of the liuing God, the Lord of hostes our God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And as for the burthen of the Lorde, ye shall speake no more of it, for euery mans owne worde is his burthen: because ye haue altred the wordes of the liuing God, the Lorde of hoastes, our God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The burden of Yahweh shall you mention no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Hosts our God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the burden of Jehovah ye do not mention any more, For the burden to each is -- His word, And ye have overturned the words of the living God, Jehovah of Hosts, our God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts our God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts our God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall mention the burden of Yahweh no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Armies our God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must no longer say that the LORD’s message is burdensome. For what is‘burdensome’ really pertains to what a person himself says. You are misrepresenting the words of our God, the living God, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 As also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to understand, which those who are unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
  • 2 Kgs 19:4 : 4 It may be the LORD your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach the living God; and will rebuke the words which the LORD your God has heard: therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that are left.
  • Jer 10:10 : 10 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 endure his indignation.
  • Matt 12:36 : 36 But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for in the day of judgment.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
  • Acts 14:15 : 15 And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,
  • Gal 1:7-9 : 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
  • Gal 6:5 : 5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
  • 1 Thess 1:9 : 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
  • 2 Pet 2:17-18 : 17 These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved forever. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, those who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
  • Ps 12:3 : 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things:
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves; all who see them shall flee away.
  • Ps 120:3 : 3 What shall be given to you? Or what shall be done to you, you false tongue?
  • Ps 149:9 : 9 To execute on them the written judgment: this honor have all his saints. Praise the LORD.
  • Prov 17:20 : 20 He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
  • Isa 3:8 : 8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen, because their speech and their actions are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of His glory.
  • Isa 28:13-14 : 13 But the word of the LORD was to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. 14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men, who rule this people who are in Jerusalem.
  • Isa 28:22 : 22 Now therefore do not be mockers, lest your bonds be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
  • Jude 1:15-16 : 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.' 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.
  • Deut 5:26 : 26 For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
  • 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
  • 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

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