Verse 8
2 Chronicles 21:8
New Living Translation
8
During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/יָמָי/ו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִ/תַּ֖חַת יַד יְהוּדָ֑ה וַ/יַּמְלִ֥יכוּ עֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ
English Translation
In his days, Edom rebelled under the hand of Judah, and they made a king over themselves.
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Chapter 21 Context
1
When Jehoshaphat died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Jehoram b...
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Jehoram’s brothers — the other sons of Jehoshaphat — were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Mich...
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Their father had given each of them valuable gifts of silver, gold, and costly items, and also some...
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4
But when Jehoram had become solidly established as king, he killed all his brothers and some of the...
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5
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
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6
But Jehoram followed the example of the kings of Israel and was as wicked as King Ahab, for he had m...
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7
But the LORD did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and prom...
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8
During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.
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So Jehoram went out with his full army and all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his cha...
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10
Even so, Edom has been independent from Judah to this day. The town of Libnah also revolted about th...
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11
He had built pagan shrines in the hill country of Judah and had led the people of Jerusalem and Juda...
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12
Then Elijah the prophet wrote Jehoram this letter: “This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of your...
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13
Instead, you have been as evil as the kings of Israel. You have led the people of Jerusalem and Juda...
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14
So now the LORD is about to strike you, your people, your children, your wives, and all that is your...
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15
You yourself will suffer with a severe intestinal disease that will get worse each day until your bo...
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16
Then the LORD stirred up the Philistines and the Arabs, who lived near the Ethiopians, to attack Jeh...
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17
They marched against Judah, broke down its defenses, and carried away everything of value in the roy...
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18
After all this, the LORD struck Jehoram with an incurable intestinal disease.
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19
The disease grew worse and worse, and at the end of two years it caused his bowels to come out, and...
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20
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. No on...
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