2 Chronicles 20:12

What does 2 Chronicles 20:12 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 20:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`O our God, dost Thou not execute judgment upon them? for there is no power in us before this great multitude that hath come against us, and we know not what we do, but on Thee <FI>are<Fi> our eyes.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O our God, wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able to resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But as we know not what to do, we can only turn our eyes to thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

OurGod, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might in presence of this great company which cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.

Context

v.11behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.

v.12This passage

v.13And all Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 14:11

    Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

  • 2 Kings 6:15

    And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

  • 1 Samuel 3:13

    For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.

  • Joel 3:12

    Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.

  • Psalms 121:1

    I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

  • Psalms 25:15

    Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.

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