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2 Chronicles 28:10

Jerusalem
Sin

8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?

11 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.

12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

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BSB
And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?
KJV
And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?
WEB
Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against the LORD your God?
ASV
And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: [but] are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?
DARBY
And now ye think to subjugate the children of Judah and Jerusalem as your bondmen and bondwomen. Are there not with you, even with you, trespasses against Jehovah your God?
BLB
And now the sons of Judah and Jerusalem you⁺ propose to subdue for menservants and for maidservants unto you⁺. Is there not also unto you⁺ yourselves guilt before YHWH your⁺ God?
ÅB
Og nå tenker dere på å tvinge Judas og Jerusalems barn til å være slaver og slavekvinner for dere; har dere ikke selv skyld nok på dere for Herren deres Gud?
OTB
Og nå sier dere at dere vil bringe Judas og Jerusalems sønner i underkastelse som mannlige og kvinnelige slaver for dere selv? Se, er dere ikke også skyldige for Herren deres Gud?
B1930
Og nu tenker I på å tvinge Judas og Jerusalems barn til å være træler og trælkvinner for eder; har I ikke selv skyld nok på eder for Herren eders Gud?

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 25:39–46

    And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

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  • 1 Peter 4:17–18

    For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

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  • Matthew 7:2–4

    For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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  • Romans 12:20–21

    Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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  • Jeremiah 25:29

    For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

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