2 Chronicles 25:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?”
2 Chronicles 25:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 25:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 25:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of your hand?””
2 Chronicles 25:15 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 25:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, who said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of thy hand? ”
2 Chronicles 25:15 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 25:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, `Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?'”
2 Chronicles 25:15 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 25:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, Why dost thou seek after thegods of a people who have not delivered their own people out of thy hand? ”
2 Chronicles 25:15 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 25:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore the Lord was wroth with Amaziah, and sent vnto him a Prophet, which sayd vnto him, Why hast thou sought the gods of the people, which were not able to deliuer their owne people out of thine hand?”
2 Chronicles 25:15 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 25:15 in Context — 2 Chronicles 25
13 But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
14 Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
15 Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
What Does 2 Chronicles 25:15 Mean?
2 Chronicles 25:15 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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