2 Chronicles 24:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.”
2 Chronicles 24:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 24:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 24:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, “God says, ‘Why do you disobey Yahweh’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.’””
2 Chronicles 24:20 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 24:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you. ”
2 Chronicles 24:20 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 24:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the Spirit of God hath clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he standeth over-against the people, and saith to them, `Thus said God, Why are ye transgressing the commands of Jehovah, and prosper not? because ye have forsaken Jehovah--He doth forsake you.'”
2 Chronicles 24:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 24:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Spirit ofGod came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood up above the people and said unto them, Thus saithGod: Wherefore do ye transgress the commandments of Jehovah? And ye cannot prosper; for ye have forsaken Jehovah, and he hath forsaken you. ”
2 Chronicles 24:20 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 24:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Spirit of God came vpon Zechariah the sonne of Iehoiada the Priest, which stoode aboue the people, and sayde vnto them, Thus sayth God, Why transgresse ye the commandements of the Lord? surely ye shall not prosper: because ye haue forsaken the Lord, he also hath forsaken you.”
2 Chronicles 24:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 24:20 in Context — 2 Chronicles 24
18 And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.
21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.
22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it.
What Does 2 Chronicles 24:20 Mean?
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