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2 Chronicles 21:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Chronicles 21:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as Ahab’s family had done, because his wife was Ahab’s daughter. So he did what the Lord considered evil. 7 But the Lord, recalling the promise [a] he had made to David, didn’t want to destroy David’s family. The Lord had told David that he would always give him and his descendants a ⌞shining⌟ lamp.
Edom Wins Independence from Judah(A)
8 During Jehoram’s time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king.
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- 21:7 Or “covenant.”
2 Chronicles 21:6-8
New International Version
2 Chronicles 21:6-8
New International Version
6 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel,(A) as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab.(B) He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. 7 Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David,(C) the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David.(D) He had promised to maintain a lamp(E) for him and his descendants forever.
8 In the time of Jehoram, Edom(F) rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.
2 Chronicles 21:6-8
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 21:6-8
New King James Version
6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of (A)Ahab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. 7 Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the (B)covenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his (C)sons forever.
8 (D)In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.
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