2 Chronicles 12:8
What does 2 Chronicles 12:8 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 12:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But still they will become his servants, so that they may see how different my yoke is from the yoke of the kingdoms of the lands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But yet they shall serve him, that they may know the difference between my service, and the service of a kingdom of the earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Context
v.7And 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.
v.8This passage
v.9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.
- Judges 3:1
Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
- Hosea 8:10
Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes.
- Isaiah 26:13
O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
- Jeremiah 10:24
O Jehovah, correct me, but in measure; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
- Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;