Verse 9

2 Chronicles 13:9

World English Bible

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9 Haven’t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves according to the ways of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of those who are no gods.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הֲ/לֹ֤א הִדַּחְתֶּם֙ אֶת כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֶת בְּנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֑ם וַ/תַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָ/כֶ֤ם כֹּהֲנִים֙ כְּ/עַמֵּ֣י הָ/אֲרָצ֔וֹת כָּל הַ/בָּ֗א לְ/מַלֵּ֨א יָד֜/וֹ בְּ/פַ֤ר בֶּן בָּקָר֙ וְ/אֵילִ֣ם שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְ/הָיָ֥ה כֹהֵ֖ן לְ/לֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

Have you not driven away the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, and made for yourselves priests like the peoples of the lands, whoever comes to fill his hand with a young bull and seven rams becomes a priest for what is not God?

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Chapter 13 Context

1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. Focus ↗

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.... Focus ↗

3 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and... Focus ↗

4 Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jero... Focus ↗

5 Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David... Focus ↗

6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled agains... Focus ↗

7 Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the... Focus ↗

8 “Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great... Focus ↗

9 Haven’t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests f...

10 “But as for us, Yahweh is our God (Elohim), and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving Ya... Focus ↗

11 and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also... Focus ↗

12 Behold, God (Elohim) is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an... Focus ↗

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush w... Focus ↗

14 When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and... Focus ↗

15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God (Elohim) struck Jeroboam and al... Focus ↗

16 The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God (Elohim) delivered them into their hand. Focus ↗

17 Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Isr... Focus ↗

18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, be... Focus ↗

19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villa... Focus ↗

20 Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. Yahweh struck him, and he died. Focus ↗

21 But Abijah grew mighty, and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two son... Focus ↗

22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the commentary of the proph... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 13 (22 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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