Verse 9

2 Chronicles 20:9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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9 If evils fall upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in thy presence before this house, in which thy name is called upon: and we will cry to thee in our afflictions, and thou wilt hear, and save us.

Original Language Text

hebrew

אִם תָּב֨וֹא עָלֵ֜י/נוּ רָעָ֗ה חֶרֶב֮ שְׁפוֹט֮ וְ/דֶ֣בֶר וְ/רָעָב֒ נַֽעַמְדָ֞ה לִ/פְנֵ֨י הַ/בַּ֤יִת הַ/זֶּה֙ וּ/לְ/פָנֶ֔י/ךָ כִּ֥י שִׁמְ/ךָ֖ בַּ/בַּ֣יִת הַ/זֶּ֑ה וְ/נִזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛י/ךָ מִ/צָּרָתֵ֖/נוּ וְ/תִשְׁמַ֥ע וְ/תוֹשִֽׁיעַ

English Translation

If evil, sword, judgment, plague, and famine come upon us, we will stand before this house and before You, for Your name is in this house, and we will cry out to You from our distress, and You will hear and save.

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Chapter 20 Context

1 After this the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, were gat... Focus ↗

2 And there came messengers, and told Josaphat, saying: There cometh a great multitude against thee fr... Focus ↗

3 And Josaphat being seized with fear betook himself wholly to pray to the Lord, and he proclaimed a f... Focus ↗

4 And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make... Focus ↗

5 And Josaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Juda, and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord bef... Focus ↗

6 And said: O Lord God (Elohim) of our fathers, thou art God (Elohim) in heaven, and rulest over all t... Focus ↗

7 Didst not thou our God (Elohim) kill all the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and... Focus ↗

8 And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying: Focus ↗

9 If evils fall upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in thy presenc...

10 Now therefore behold the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and mount Seir, through whose lands thou di... Focus ↗

11 Do the contrary, and endeavour to cast us out of the possession which thou hast delivered to us. Focus ↗

12 O our God (Elohim), wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able... Focus ↗

13 And all Juda stood before the Lord with their little ones, and their wives, and their children. Focus ↗

14 And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Le... Focus ↗

15 And he said: Attend ye, all Juda, and you that dwell in Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat: Thus sait... Focus ↗

16 To morrow you shall go down against them: for they will come up by the ascent named Sis, and you sha... Focus ↗

17 It shall not be you that shall fight, but only stand with confidence, and you shall see the help of... Focus ↗

18 Then Josaphat, and Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell hat on the ground before the Lord... Focus ↗

19 And the Levites of the sons of Caath, and of the sons of Core praised the Lord the God (Elohim) of I... Focus ↗

20 And they rose early in the morning, and went out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marc... Focus ↗

21 And he gave counsel to the people, and appointed the singing men of the Lord, to praise him by their... Focus ↗

22 And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to s... Focus ↗

23 For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to kill and d... Focus ↗

24 And when Juda came to the watch tower, that looketh toward the desert, they saw afar off all the cou... Focus ↗

25 Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found... Focus ↗

26 And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord... Focus ↗

27 And every man of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem returned, and Josaphat at their head, into J... Focus ↗

28 And they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord. Focus ↗

29 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had f... Focus ↗

30 And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God (Elohim) gave him peace round about. Focus ↗

31 And Josaphat reigned over Juda, and he was five and thirty years old when he began to reign: and he... Focus ↗

32 And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and departed not from it, doing the things that were ple... Focus ↗

33 But yet he took not away the high places, and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord... Focus ↗

34 But the rest of the acts of Josaphat, first and last, are written in the words of Jehu the son of Ha... Focus ↗

35 After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works w... Focus ↗

36 And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber... Focus ↗

37 And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a leag... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 20 (37 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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