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2 Chronicles 21:12-15
King James Version
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
King James Version
12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself:
14 Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
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2 Chronicles 21:12-15
New International Version
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
New International Version
12 Jehoram received a letter from Elijah(A) the prophet, which said:
“This is what the Lord, the God of your father(B) David, says: ‘You have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa(C) king of Judah. 13 But you have followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and you have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab did.(D) You have also murdered your own brothers, members of your own family, men who were better(E) than you. 14 So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives and everything that is yours, with a heavy blow. 15 You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease(F) of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.’”
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
English Standard Version
12 And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, (A)‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or (B)in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 (C)but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have enticed Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem (D)into whoredom, (E)as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also you (F)have killed your brothers, of your father's house, who were better than you, 14 behold, the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children, your wives, and all your possessions, 15 and you yourself will have a severe sickness (G)with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.’”
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2 Chronicles 21:12-15
Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
Christian Standard Bible
Elijah’s Letter to Jehoram
12 Then a letter came to Jehoram from the prophet Elijah, saying:
This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David says: “Because you have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat(A) or in the ways of King Asa of Judah(B) 13 but have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,(C) have caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves like the house of Ahab(D) prostituted itself, and also have killed your brothers,(E) your father’s family, who were better than you, 14 the Lord is now about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a horrible affliction. 15 You yourself will be struck with many illnesses, including a disease of the intestines, until your intestines come out day after day because of the disease.”(F)
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2 Chronicles 21:12-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
12 Then a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet saying, “Thus says the Lord God of your father David, ‘Because (A)you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father (B)and the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 but (C)have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the harlot (D)as the house of Ahab played the harlot, and you (E)have also killed your brothers, [a]your own family, who were better than you, 14 behold, the Lord is going to strike your people, your sons, your wives and all your possessions with a great [b]calamity; 15 and (F)you will suffer [c]severe sickness, a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the sickness, day by day.’”
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- 2 Chronicles 21:13 Lit your father’s house
- 2 Chronicles 21:14 Lit blow
- 2 Chronicles 21:15 Lit in many sicknesses
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