KJV
ASV
3. For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
ESV
3. For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
ERVEN
3. This is what the Lord says to the man of Judah and to Jerusalem: "Your fields have not been plowed. Plow those fields! Don't plant seeds among the thorns.
NLT
3. This is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.
WEB
3. For thus says Yahweh to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and don't sow among thorns.
NET
3. Yes, the LORD has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.
NLV
3. For the Lord says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, "Break up your ground which has not been planted, and do not plant seeds among thorns.
HCSB
3. For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up the unplowed ground; do not sow among the thorns.
YLT
3. For thus said Jehovah, To the man of Judah, and to Jerusalem: Till for yourselves tillage, And do not sow unto the thorns.
LITV
3. For so says Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow to the thorns.
RV
3. For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
NCV
3. This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem: "Plow your unplowed fields, and don't plant seeds among thorns.
MKJV
3. For so says Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns.
AKJV
3. For thus said the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
LXXEN
3. For thus saith the Lord to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Break up fresh ground for yourselves, and sow not among thorns.
KJV
3. For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
AMP
3. For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem: Break up your ground left uncultivated for a season, so that you may not sow among thorns.
KJVP
3. For H3588 CONJ thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS to the men H376 L-NMS of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 , Break up H5214 your fallow ground H5215 , and sow H2232 not H408 among H413 PREP thorns H6975 .
YLT
3. For thus said Jehovah, To the man of Judah, and to Jerusalem: Till for yourselves tillage, And do not sow unto the thorns.
ASV
3. For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
WEB
3. For thus says Yahweh to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and don't sow among thorns.
NASB
3. For to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, thus says the LORD: Till your untilled ground, sow not among thorns.
ESV
3. For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
RV
3. For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
RSV
3. For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
NKJV
3. For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns.
MKJV
3. For so says Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns.
AKJV
3. For thus said the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
NRSV
3. For thus says the LORD to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns.
NIV
3. This is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem: "Break up your unploughed ground and do not sow among thorns.
NIRV
3. Here is what the Lord is telling the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He says, "Your hearts are as hard as a field that has not been plowed. So change your ways and produce good crops. Do not plant seeds among thorns.
NLT
3. This is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.
MSG
3. Here's another Message from GOD to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Plow your unplowed fields, but then don't plant weeds in the soil!
GNB
3. The LORD says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, "Plow up your unplowed fields; do not plant your seeds among thorns.
NET
3. Yes, the LORD has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.
ERVEN
3. This is what the Lord says to the man of Judah and to Jerusalem: "Your fields have not been plowed. Plow those fields! Don't plant seeds among the thorns.