Psalms 16:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take up their names on my lips.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The sorrows of those who run after another god will multiply; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood or take their names upon my lips.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my li.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Their sorrows{H6094} shall be multiplied{H7235} that give{H4116} gifts for another{H312} [god]: Their drink-offerings{H5262} of blood{H1818} will I not offer,{H5258} Nor{H1077} take{H5375} their names{H8034} upon my lips.{H8193}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Their sorrows{H6094} shall be multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)} that hasten{H4116}{(H8804)} after another{H312} god: their drink offerings{H5262} of blood{H1818} will I not offer{H5258}{(H8686)}, nor{H1077} take up{H5375}{(H8799)} their names{H8034} into my lips{H8193}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But they yt runne after another, shall haue greate trouble.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The sorowes of them, that offer to an other god, shall be multiplied: their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names with my lips.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    As for them that runne after another God they shall haue great trouble: I wyll not offer their drynke offerynges of blood, neither wyll I make mention of their names within my lyppes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take their names on my lips.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Multiplied are their griefs, `Who' have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another `god': Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another [god] : Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    their troubles multiply; they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:13 : 13 And in all that I have said to you, be circumspect and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth.
  • Josh 23:7 : 7 That you do not come among these nations, those that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves down to them:
  • Ps 32:10 : 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.
  • Jonah 2:8 : 8 Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy.
  • Rev 14:9-9 : 9 And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 He shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of his indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
  • Rev 18:4-5 : 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you may not be partakers of her sins, and that you may not receive her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
  • Lev 23:13 : 13 And its meat offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD for a sweet aroma; and its drink offering shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin.
  • Gen 35:14 : 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it.
  • Ps 97:7 : 7 Confounded be all who serve carved images, who boast of idols: worship him, all you gods.
  • Ps 106:37-38 : 37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood.
  • Isa 57:6 : 6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is your portion; they, they are your lot. To them you have poured a drink offering, you have offered a meat offering. Should I find comfort in these?
  • Isa 65:11 : 11 But you are those who forsake the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who furnish drink offerings for Destiny.
  • Isa 66:3 : 3 He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb, as if he broke a dog's neck; he that offers an offering, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burns incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.
  • Jer 7:18 : 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
  • Hos 2:16-17 : 16 And it shall be at that day, says the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi; and shall call me no more Baali. 17 For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

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