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2 Chronicles 12:7

ShemaiahShishakJerusalem
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5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

6 So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.”

When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

8 Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

9 So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

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BSB
When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
KJV
And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
WEB
When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
ASV
And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
DARBY
And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them, but I will grant them a little deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
BLB
And when YHWH saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of YHWH came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, and I will give to them a little [thing] for escape, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
ÅB
Og da Herren så at de hadde ydmyket seg, kom Herrens ord til Semaja, og det lød slik: De har ydmyket seg; jeg vil ikke ødelegge dem, men la dem så vidt bli frelst, og min harme skal ikke bli utøst over Jerusalem ved Sisak;
OTB
Da Herren så at de ydmyket seg, kom Herrens ord til Sjemaja og sa: «De har ydmyket seg, så Jeg vil ikke ødelegge dem; og Jeg vil gi dem en liten befrielse, og Min vrede skal ikke bli utøst over Jerusalem ved Sjisjak.
B1930
Og da Herren så at de hadde ydmyket sig, kom Herrens ord til Semaja, og det lød således: De har ydmyket sig; jeg vil ikke ødelegge dem, men la dem så vidt bli frelst, og min harme skal ikke bli utøst over Jerusalem ved Sisak;

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:25

    because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’

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  • Isaiah 42:25

    So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.

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  • 1 Kings 21:28–29

    Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

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  • Judges 10:15–16

    “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”

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  • 2 Kings 13:23

    But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.

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  • Jeremiah 3:13

    Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD.

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  • 2 Kings 13:4–7

    Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:21

    “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”

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