Jeremiah 11:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands.

English ASV

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand;

English Amplified

Therefore thus says the Lord about the men of Anathoth [Jeremiah's hometown], who seek your life [Jeremiah] and say, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that you die not by our hands--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore thus says the Lord about the men of Anathoth [Jeremiah's hometown], who seek your life [Jeremiah] and say, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that you die not by our hands–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Therefore this is what the Lord says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, here is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who intend to take your life. They warn, “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will certainly die at our hand.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand,

English EASY 2024

The Lord spoke about some men in Anathoth who wanted to kill me. They were saying to me, ‘Stop telling us messages from the Lord! If you do not stop, we will kill you.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The men from Anathoth were planning to kill Jeremiah. They said to him, "Don't prophesy in the name of the Lord, or we will kill you." The Lord made a decision about the men from Anathoth.

Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand"-

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people of Anathoth wanted me killed, and they told me that they would kill me if I kept on proclaiming the Lord 's message.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is what the Lord says: The people of Anathoth want to kill you. They say, "Don't prophesy in the name of the Lord, or we'll kill you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, here is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who want to take your life. They warn, "You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will certainly die at our hand."

English KJV 1611

Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

English LSB

Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, so that you will not die at our hand”;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore thus says the Lord of the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord so that you not die by our hand.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, so that you will not die at our hand";

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD; else you shall die by our hand."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then the LORD told me about some men from Anathoth who were threatening to kill me. They had threatened, “Stop prophesying in the name of the LORD or we will kill you!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord says, "Jeremiah, here is what I am telling you about the men of Anathoth. They want to kill you. They are saying, 'Don't prophesy in the Lord's name. If you do, we will kill you with our own hands.' "

English NIV

"Therefore this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, 'Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD or you will die by our hands'-

English NKJ 1982

“Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, ‘Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, lest you die by our hand’—

English NLT

The men of Anathoth wanted me dead. They said they would kill me if I did not stop speaking in the LORD's name.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the people of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, "You shall not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand"--

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yahweh responded with a word for the men of Anathoth who wanted to take my life and who said to me, “You must no longer prophesy in the name of Yahweh, or we will certainly kill you.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand” —

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And the Lord replied, “The men of the city of Anathoth shall be punished for planning to kill you. They will tell you not to prophesy in God's name on pain of death.

English Tyndale 1537

The LORD therefore spake thus of the citizens of Anathoth, that sought to slay me, saying: Preach not unto us in the name of the LORD, or else thou shalt die of our hands.