2 Chronicles 28:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.”

2 Chronicles 28:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 28:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 28:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.”

2 Chronicles 28:21 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 28:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not. ”

2 Chronicles 28:21 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 28:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“though Ahaz hath taken a portion <FI>out<Fi> of the house of Jehovah, and <FI>out<Fi> of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.”

2 Chronicles 28:21 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 28:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For Ahaz stripped the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave to the king of Assyria; but he was of no help to him. ”

2 Chronicles 28:21 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 28:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Ahaz tooke a portion out of the house of the Lord and out of the Kings house and of the Princes, and gaue vnto the king of Asshur: yet it helped him not.”

2 Chronicles 28:21 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 28:21 in Context — 2 Chronicles 28

19 For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord.

20 And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.

23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 28:21 Mean?

2 Chronicles 28:21 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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