"But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name."
NIV
But in order that it may not spread further among the people and the nation, let us warn and forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name [or about this Person].
AMP
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
KJV
"Do not pray for this people or offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their distress."
NIV
Therefore do not pray for this people or lift up a cry or prayer for them, for I will not listen when they cry out to Me in the time of their evil trouble.
AMP
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
KJV
When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David's army fell; moreover, Uriah the Hittite died.
NIV
And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David fell. Uriah the Hittite died also.
AMP
And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
KJV
So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. As the ark of God was entering Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, "They have brought the ark of the god of Israel around to us to kill us and our people."
NIV
So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as [it] came, the people of Ekron cried out, They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us to slay us and our people!
AMP
Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.
KJV
So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent.
NIV
So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and set them round about the Tent.
AMP
And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
KJV
They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
NIV
Being vexed and indignant through and through because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in [the case of] Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
AMP
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
KJV
And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, 'As surely as the LORD lives' – even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal – then they will be established among my people.
NIV
And if these [neighbor nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, saying, As the Lord lives--even as they taught My people to swear by Baal--then will they be built up in the midst of My people.
AMP
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
KJV
People of the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with horror.
NIV
They [of the west] that come after [the wicked man] shall be astonished and appalled at his day, as they [of the east] that went before were seized with horror.
AMP
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
KJV
Therefore my people will go into exile for lack of understanding; those of high rank will die of hunger and the common people will be parched with thirst.
NIV
Therefore My people go into captivity [to their enemies] without knowing it and because they have no knowledge [of God]. And their honorable men [their glory] are famished, and their common people are parched with thirst.
AMP
Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
KJV
