Jeremiah 23:18

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“But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?”

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BSBPD

“But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 23:18 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
  2. 2 Chronicles 18:23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
  3. Job 15:8Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
  4. Job 21:22Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?
  5. Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
  6. Isaiah 40:13Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
  7. Jeremiah 23:22But 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.”
  8. Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
  9. John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
  10. 1 Corinthians 2:16“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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