2 Chronicles 16:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.”
2 Chronicles 16:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 16:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 16:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.”
2 Chronicles 16:7 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 16:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand. ”
2 Chronicles 16:7 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 16:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, `Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.”
2 Chronicles 16:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 16:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on Jehovah thyGod, therefore has the army of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand. ”
2 Chronicles 16:7 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 16:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And at that same time Hanani the Seer came to Asa King of Iudah, and saide vnto him, Because thou hast rested vpon the king of Aram, and not rested in the Lord thy God, therefore is the hoste of the King of Aram escaped out of thine hande.”
2 Chronicles 16:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 16:7 in Context — 2 Chronicles 16
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand.
9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
What Does 2 Chronicles 16:7 Mean?
2 Chronicles 16:7 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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