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2 Chronicles 21:14

Judgment

12 Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,

13 but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.

15 And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’”

16 Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

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BSB
So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.
KJV
Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
WEB
behold, the LORD will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your possessions;
ASV
behold, Jehovah will smite with a great plague thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy substance;
DARBY
behold, Jehovah will smite with a great stroke thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy substance,
BLB
behold, YHWH will strike with a great affliction your people, and your children, and your wives, and all your possessions,
ÅB
så vil Herren la et hårdt slag ramme ditt folk og dine sønner og dine hustruer og alt det du eier.
OTB
se, Herren kommer til å slå ditt folk, dine sønner, dine koner, og alle dine eiendeler med en stor katastrofe;
B1930
så vil Herren la et hårdt slag ramme ditt folk og dine sønner og dine hustruer og alt det du eier.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 26:21

    If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.

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  • Exodus 20:5

    You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

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  • Hosea 5:11

    Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

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  • Micah 6:16

    You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”

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