2 Chronicles 32:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.”
2 Chronicles 32:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 32:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 32:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.””
2 Chronicles 32:17 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 32:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand. ”
2 Chronicles 32:17 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 32:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, `As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'”
2 Chronicles 32:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 32:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he wrote a letter to rail at Jehovah theGod of Israel, and to speak against him saying, As thegods of the nations of the countries have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not theGod of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand. ”
2 Chronicles 32:17 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 32:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He wrote also letters, blaspheming the Lord God of Israel and speaking against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other countreies could not deliuer their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliuer his people out of mine hande.”
2 Chronicles 32:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 32:17 in Context — 2 Chronicles 32
15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
16 And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
17 He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
What Does 2 Chronicles 32:17 Mean?
2 Chronicles 32:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 32. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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