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2 Chronicles 12:5-7
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2 Chronicles 12:5-7
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5 Then the prophet Shemaiah(A) came to Rehoboam and to the leaders of Judah who had assembled in Jerusalem for fear of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the Lord says, ‘You have abandoned me; therefore, I now abandon(B) you to Shishak.’”
6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled(C) themselves and said, “The Lord is just.”(D)
7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: “Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance.(E) My wrath(F) will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
English Standard Version
5 Then (A)Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Thus says the Lord, (B)‘You abandoned me, so I have abandoned you to the hand of Shishak.’” 6 Then the princes of (C)Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, (D)“The Lord is righteous.” 7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: (E)“They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, (F)and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
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2 Chronicles 12:5-7
New American Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 Then (A)Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the Lord says: ‘(B)You have abandoned Me, so I also have abandoned you [a]to Shishak.’” 6 So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The (C)Lord is righteous.”
7 When the Lord saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “(D)They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them; and I will grant them a little deliverance, and (E)My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak.
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- 2 Chronicles 12:5 Lit in the hand of
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
Common English Bible
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
Common English Bible
5 Then the prophet Shemaiah went to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and told them, This is what the Lord says: Since you have abandoned me, now I am abandoning you to Shishak’s power.
6 Then the leaders of Israel and the king submitted. “The Lord is right,” they said.
7 When the Lord saw that they had submitted, the Lord’s word came to Shemaiah: Since they have submitted, I won’t destroy them. I will deliver them in a little while, and I won’t use Shishak to pour out my anger against Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 12:5-7
Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
Contemporary English Version
5 Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah had gone to Jerusalem to escape Shishak's invasion. And while they were there, Shemaiah the prophet told them, “The Lord says that because you have disobeyed him, he has now abandoned you. The Lord will not help you against Shishak!”
6 Rehoboam and the leaders were sorry for what they had done and admitted, “The Lord is right. We have deserted him.”
7 When the Lord heard this, he told Shemaiah:
The people of Judah are truly sorry for their sins, and so I won't let Shishak completely destroy them. But because I am still angry,
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2 Chronicles 12:12
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2 Chronicles 12:12
New International Version
12 Because Rehoboam humbled(A) himself, the Lord’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good(B) in Judah.
2 Chronicles 12:12
English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 12:12
English Standard Version
12 And when (A)he humbled himself the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to make a complete destruction. Moreover, (B)conditions were good[a] in Judah.
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- 2 Chronicles 12:12 Hebrew good things were found
2 Chronicles 12:12
New American Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 12:12
New American Standard Bible
12 And (A)when he humbled himself, the anger of the Lord turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and conditions (B)were also good in Judah.
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2 Chronicles 12:12
Common English Bible
2 Chronicles 12:12
Common English Bible
12 When Rehoboam submitted, the Lord was no longer angry with him, and total destruction was avoided. There were, after all, some good things still in Judah.
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2 Chronicles 12:12
Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 12:12
Contemporary English Version
12 Rehoboam turned back to the Lord, and so the Lord did not let Judah be completely destroyed, and Judah was prosperous again.
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