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2 Chronicles 20:20-22
Lexham English Bible
2 Chronicles 20:20-22
Lexham English Bible
God Delivers Judah and Jerusalem
20 And they rose up early in the morning and went out to the desert of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, and you shall be established! Believe in his prophets, and you shall succeed!” 21 And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed singers to Yahweh who were giving praise to the splendor of his holiness when they went out before the army. And they said, “Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love is everlasting!”
22 And when[a] they began with singing and praise, Yahweh set ambushes against the people[b] of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were coming against Judah. And they were defeated
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- 2 Chronicles 20:22 Or “on time” or “at the time”
- 2 Chronicles 20:22 Or “sons”
2 Chronicles 20:20-22
New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:20-22
New International Version
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith(A) in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.(B)” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness(C) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”(D)
22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes(E) against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of
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