2 Chronicles 20 - Compare Translations
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2 Chronicles 20:1
KJVIt came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
WEBAfter this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass after this, the sons of Moab have come in, and the sons of Ammon, and with them of the peoples, against Jehoshaphat to battle.
2 Chronicles 20:2
KJVThen there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.
WEBThen some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).
YLTAnd they come in and declare to Jehoshaphat, saying, `Come against thee hath a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram, and lo, they [are] in Hazezon-Tamar -- it [is] En-Gedi.'
2 Chronicles 20:3
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
WEBJehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat feareth, and setteth his face to seek to Jehovah, and proclaimeth a fast over all Judah;
2 Chronicles 20:4
KJVAnd Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
WEBJudah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.
YLTand Judah is gathered to inquire of Jehovah; also, from all the cities of Judah they have come in to seek Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 20:5
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,
WEBJehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat standeth in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, at the front of the new court,
2 Chronicles 20:6
KJVAnd said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
WEBand he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
YLTand saith, `O Jehovah, God of our fathers, art not Thou -- God in the heavens? yea, Thou art ruling over all kingdoms of the nations, and in Thy hand [is] power and might, and there is none with Thee to station himself.
2 Chronicles 20:7
KJVArt not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
WEBDidn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?
YLT`Art not Thou our God? Thou hast dispossessed the inhabitants of this land from before Thy people Israel, and dost give it to the seed of Abraham Thy friend to the age,
2 Chronicles 20:8
KJVAnd they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
WEBThey lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
YLTand they dwell in it, and build to Thee in it a sanctuary for Thy name, saying,
2 Chronicles 20:9
KJVIf, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
WEB‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’
YLTIf evil doth come upon us -- sword, judgment, and pestilence, and famine -- we stand before this house, and before Thee, for Thy name [is] in this house, and cry unto Thee out of our distress, and Thou dost hear and save.
2 Chronicles 20:10
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2 Chronicles 20:11
KJVBehold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
WEBbehold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
YLTand lo, they are recompensing to us -- to come in to drive us out of Thy possession, that Thou hast caused us to possess.
2 Chronicles 20:12
KJVO our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
WEBOur God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
YLT`O our God, dost Thou not execute judgment upon them? for there is no power in us before this great multitude that hath come against us, and we know not what we do, but on Thee [are] our eyes.'
2 Chronicles 20:13
KJVAnd all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
WEBAll Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
YLTAnd all Judah are standing before Jehovah, also their infants, their wives, and their sons.
2 Chronicles 20:14
KJVThen upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
WEBThen Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;
YLTAnd upon Jahaziel, son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, hath the Spirit of Jehovah been, in the midst of the assembly,
2 Chronicles 20:15
KJVAnd he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
WEBand he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
YLTand he saith, `Attend, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and O king Jehoshaphat, Thus said Jehovah to you, Ye fear not, nor are afraid of the face of this great multitude, for not for you [is] the battle, but for God.
2 Chronicles 20:16
KJVTo morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
WEBTomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
YLTTo-morrow, go ye down against them, lo, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, and ye have found them in the end of the valley, the front of the wilderness of Jeruel.
2 Chronicles 20:17
KJVYe shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
WEBYou will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’”
YLTNot for you to fight in this; station yourselves, stand, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem -- be not afraid nor fear ye -- to-morrow go out before them, and Jehovah [is] with you.'
2 Chronicles 20:18
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
WEBJehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshiping Yahweh.
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat boweth -- face to the earth -- and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have fallen before Jehovah, to bow themselves to Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 20:19
KJVAnd the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
WEBThe Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.
YLTAnd the Levites, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the sons of the Korhites, rise to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel, with a loud voice on high.
2 Chronicles 20:20
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2 Chronicles 20:21
KJVAnd when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEBWhen he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”
YLTAnd he taketh counsel with the people, and appointeth singers to Jehovah, and those giving praise to the honour of holiness, in the going out before the armed [men], and saying, `Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for to the age [is] His kindness.'
2 Chronicles 20:22
KJVAnd when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
WEBWhen they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
YLTAnd at the time they have begun with singing and praise, Jehovah hath put ambushments against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who are coming in to Judah, and they are smitten,
2 Chronicles 20:23
KJVFor the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
WEBFor the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them: and when they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.
YLTand the sons of Ammon stand up, and Moab, against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, and at their finishing with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped, a man against his neighbour, to destroy.
2 Chronicles 20:24
KJVAnd when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
WEBWhen Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.
YLTAnd Judah hath come in unto the watch-tower, to the wilderness, and they look unto the multitude, and lo, they [are] carcases fallen to the earth, and there is none escaped,
2 Chronicles 20:25
KJVAnd when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
WEBWhen Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.
YLTand Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it [is] abundant.
2 Chronicles 20:26
KJVAnd on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
WEBOn the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
YLTAnd on the fourth day they have been assembled at the valley of Blessing, for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore they have called the name of that place, `Valley of Blessing,' unto this day.
2 Chronicles 20:27
KJVThen they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
WEBThen they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
YLTAnd they turn back, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, to go back unto Jerusalem with joy, for Jehovah hath made them rejoice over their enemies.
2 Chronicles 20:28
KJVAnd they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the Lord.
WEBThey came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.
YLTAnd they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 20:29
KJVAnd the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.
WEBThe fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.
YLTAnd there is a fear of God on all kingdoms of the lands in their hearing that Jehovah hath fought with the enemies of Israel,
2 Chronicles 20:30
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2 Chronicles 20:31
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
WEBJehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat reigneth over Judah, a son of thirty and five years in his reigning, and twenty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
2 Chronicles 20:32
KJVAnd he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
WEBHe walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.
YLTAnd he walketh in the way of his father Asa, and hath not turned aside from it, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 20:33
KJVHowbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
WEBHowever the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
YLTOnly, the high places have not turned aside, and still the people have not prepared their heart for the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 20:34
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
WEBNow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.
YLTAnd the rest of the matters of Jehoshaphat, the first and the last, lo, they are written among the matters of Jehu son of Hanani, who hath been mentioned on the book of the kings of Israel.
2 Chronicles 20:35
KJVAnd after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
WEBAfter this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
YLTAnd after this hath Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, (he did wickedly in [so] doing),
2 Chronicles 20:36
KJVAnd he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.
WEBHe joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
YLTand he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber,
2 Chronicles 20:37
KJVThen Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
WEBThen Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
YLTand prophesy doth Eliezer son of Dodavah, of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, `For thy joining thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath broken up thy works;' and the ships are broken, and have not retained [power] to go unto Tarshish.
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