NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon They that observeshamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. lying shav' (shawv) evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. vanities hebel (heh'bel) emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity. forsake `azab (aw-zab') to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely. their own mercy checed (kheh'-sed) kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness, King James Bible They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who cling to worthless idols forsake faithful love, International Standard Version Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs. NET Bible Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who hold on to worthless idols abandon their loyalty [to you]. King James 2000 Bible They that regard vain idols forsake their own mercy. Links Jonah 2:8Jonah 2:8 NIV Jonah 2:8 NLT Jonah 2:8 ESV Jonah 2:8 NASB Jonah 2:8 KJV |
    |