2 Chronicles 16:12

What does 2 Chronicles 16:12 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 16:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, Asa had a very bad disease of the feet; but he did not go to the Lord for help in his disease, but to medical men.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Asa is diseased--in the thirty and ninth year of his reign--in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Asa fell sick in the nine and thirtieth year of his reign, of a most violent pain in his feet, and yet in his illness he did not seek the Lord, but rather trusted in the skill of physicians.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Asa in the thirty-ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was extremely great; yet in his disease he did not seek Jehovah, but the physicians.

Context

v.11And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

v.12This passage

v.13And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 9:12

    But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

  • Genesis 50:2

    And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

  • Jeremiah 17:5

    Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.

  • Revelation 3:19

    As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:22

    And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

  • Job 13:4

    But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.

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