2 Kings 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.”
2 Kings 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.”
2 Kings 8:20 — World English Bible
2 Kings 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. ”
2 Kings 8:20 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they cause a king to reign over them,”
2 Kings 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves. ”
2 Kings 8:20 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In those dayes Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah, and made a King ouer themselues.”
2 Kings 8:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 8:20 in Context — 2 Kings 8
18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
19 Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
22 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
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What Does 2 Kings 8:20 Mean?
2 Kings 8:20 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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