Verse 8

2 Chronicles 25:8

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8 Amaziah asked the man of God (Elohim), “But what about the hundred talents of silver I paid the army of Israel?” “The Lord can give you much more than that!” replied the man of God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֚י אִם בֹּ֣א אַתָּ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה חֲזַ֣ק לַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה יַכְשִֽׁילְ/ךָ֤ הָֽ/אֱלֹהִים֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ כֹּ֛חַ בֵּ/אלֹהִ֖ים לַ/עְז֥וֹר וּ/לְ/הַכְשִֽׁיל

English Translation

For if you come, be strong for battle; God will make you stumble before the enemy, for there is strength in God to help and to defeat.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 Amaziah was twenty-five when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His... Focus ↗

2 After he had made sure his rule was secure, he executed the officers who had murdered his father the... Focus ↗

3 However, he did not kill their sons, as is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the Lord... Focus ↗

4 Then Amaziah called up the people of Judah for military service, and assigned them by families to co... Focus ↗

5 He also hired 100,000 battle-ready fighting men from Israel for a hundred talents of silver. Focus ↗

6 But a man of God (Elohim) came to him and said, “Your Majesty, don't let this army of Israel join yo... Focus ↗

7 Even if you fight bravely, God (Elohim) will let you stumble and fall before the enemy, for God (Elo... Focus ↗

8 Amaziah asked the man of God (Elohim), “But what about the hundred talents of silver I paid the army...

9 So Amaziah dismissed the army he'd hired from Ephraim and sent them home. They became very angry wit... Focus ↗

10 Amaziah then bravely led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they attacked the Edomite army from S... Focus ↗

11 The army of Judah also captured another ten thousand, took them to the top of a cliff and threw them... Focus ↗

12 But the men of the army Amaziah sent home, refusing to let them go with him to battle, raided the to... Focus ↗

13 When Amaziah returned from killing the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir and... Focus ↗

14 The Lord became angry with Amaziah and he sent a prophet to him, who said to him, “Why would you wor... Focus ↗

15 But while he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a counselor to the king? St... Focus ↗

16 Then Amaziah, king of Judah, took advice from his counselors and sent a message to the king of Israe... Focus ↗

17 Joash, king of Israel, replied to Amaziah, king of Judah, “A thistle on Lebanon sent a message to a... Focus ↗

18 You're telling yourself how great you are for defeating Edom, boasting about it. But just stay at ho... Focus ↗

19 But Amaziah didn't listen, for God (Elohim) was going to hand him over to his enemies because he had... Focus ↗

20 So Joash king of Israel prepared for battle. He and Amaziah, king of Judah, faced one another at Bet... Focus ↗

21 Judah was defeated by Israel—they all ran away home. Focus ↗

22 Joash, king of Israel, captured Amaziah, king of Judah, son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemes... Focus ↗

23 He carried away all the gold and silver, and all the articles found in God (Elohim)'s Temple that ha... Focus ↗

24 Amaziah, son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash, son of Jehoa... Focus ↗

25 The rest of what Amaziah did, from beginning to end, is written down in the Book of the Kings of Jud... Focus ↗

26 After Amaziah gave up following the Lord, a plot was hatched against him in Jerusalem, and he fled t... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 25 (26 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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