Verse 26

2 Chronicles 20:26

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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26 And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord, and therefore they called that place the valley of Blessing until this day.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בַ/יּ֣וֹם הָ/רְבִעִ֗י נִקְהֲלוּ֙ לְ/עֵ֣מֶק בְּרָכָ֔ה כִּי שָׁ֖ם בֵּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת יְהוָ֑ה עַל כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְא֞וּ אֶת שֵׁ֨ם הַ/מָּק֥וֹם הַ/ה֛וּא עֵ֥מֶק בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד הַ/יּֽוֹם

English Translation

And on the fourth day, they were gathered to the Valley of Blessing, for there they blessed the Lord; therefore, they called the name of that place the Valley of Blessing to this day.

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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 ↗

Verse Information

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

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