Verse 12

2 Chronicles 21:12

King James Version

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12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD 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 Now 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 Mi... Focus ↗

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

4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all hi... 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, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daugh... Focus ↗

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

8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. Focus ↗

9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, an... Focus ↗

10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah r... Focus ↗

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

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

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

14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite 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 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, tha... Focus ↗

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

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

19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by rea... 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: King James Version

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