Verse 12

2 Chronicles 21:12

American Standard Version

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12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּבֹ֤א אֵלָי/ו֙ מִכְתָּ֔ב מֵֽ/אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַ/נָּבִ֖יא לֵ/אמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י/ךָ תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא הָלַ֨כְתָּ֙ בְּ/דַרְכֵי֙ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט אָבִ֔י/ךָ וּ/בְ/דַרְכֵ֖י אָסָ֥א מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה

English Translation

And a letter came to me from Elijah the prophet, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of your father David: Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father and in the ways of Asa king of Judah."

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Chapter 21 Context

1 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Je... Focus ↗

2 And he had brethren, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and M... Focus ↗

3 And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortifi... Focus ↗

4 Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew... Focus ↗

5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem... Focus ↗

6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter o... Focus ↗

7 Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with... Focus ↗

8 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. Focus ↗

9 Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night,... Focus ↗

10 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time... Focus ↗

11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to pla... Focus ↗

12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God (Elohim...

13 but hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusa... Focus ↗

14 behold, Jehovah will smite with a great plague thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all... Focus ↗

15 and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of... Focus ↗

16 And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are b... Focus ↗

17 and they came up against Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found... Focus ↗

18 And after all this Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. Focus ↗

19 And it came to pass, in process of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels fell out by reason... Focus ↗

20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 21 (20 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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