Jeremiah 23:22 — Compare Translations

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

But -- if they stood in My counsel, Then they cause My people to hear My words, And they turn them back from their evil way, And from the evil of their doings.

English ASV

But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

English Amplified

But if they had stood in My council, then they would have caused My people to hear My words, then they would have turned them [My people] from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But if they had stood in My council, then they would have caused My people to hear My words, then they would have turned them [My people] from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If they had really stood in my council, they would have enabled my people to hear my words and would have turned them from their evil ways and their evil deeds.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But if they had stood in my council, and had caused my people to hear my words, then would they have turned them from their evil way and from the wickedness of their doings.

English EASY 2024

If they had really met with me, they would have spoken my message to my people. They would have caused my people to turn away from their wicked way of life. They would have stopped my people doing evil things.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If they had stood in my heavenly council, then they would have told my messages to the people of Judah. They would have stopped the people from doing bad things. They would have stopped them from doing evil."

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If they had known my secret thoughts, then they could have proclaimed my message to my people and could have made them give up the evil lives they live and the wicked things they do.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If they had been in my inner circle, they would have announced my words to my people. They would have turned back from their evil ways and the evil they have done.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If they had really stood in My council, they would have enabled My people to hear My words and would have turned them back from their evil ways and their evil deeds.

English KJV 1611

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

English LSB

But if they had stood in My council, Then they would have caused My words to be heard by My people And would have turned them back from their evil way And from the evil of their deeds.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But if they had stood in My counsel and had caused My people to hear My words, then they would have turned them from their evil way and from the evil of their deeds.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But if they had stood in My council, Then they would have announced My words to My people, And would have turned them back from their evil way And from the evil of their deeds.

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

Had they stood in my council, and did they but proclaim to my people my words, They would have brought them back from evil ways and from their wicked deeds.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But if they had stood in my inner circle, they would have proclaimed my message to my people. They would have caused my people to turn from their wicked ways and stop doing the evil things they are doing.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose they had stood in my courts. Then they would have announced my message to my people. They would have turned my people from their evil ways. They would have turned them away from their sins.

English NIV

But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds.

English NKJ 1982

But if they had stood in My counsel, And had caused My people to hear My words, Then they would have turned them from their evil way And from the evil of their doings.

English NLT

If they had listened to me, they would have spoken my words and turned my people from their evil ways.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Had they been present in my divine council and heard my words, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and caused them to turn from their evil ways and their wicked deeds.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If they were mine, they would try to turn my people from their evil ways.

English Tyndale 1537

But if they had continued in my counsel(councell) and heard my words: they had turned my people from their evil ways and wicked imaginations.