2 Chronicles 25:8
What does 2 Chronicles 25:8 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 25:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But if thou wilt go, do valiantly, be strong for the battle: God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But if thou wilt go, do valiantly, be strong for the battle: God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But go yourself, and be strong in war; God will not let you go down before those who are fighting against you; for God has power to give help or to send you down before your attackers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but if thou art going--do <FI>it<Fi> , be strong for battle, God doth cause thee to stumble before an enemy, for there is power in God to help, and to cause to stumble.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And if thou think that battles consist in the strength of the army, God will make thee to be overcome by the enemies: for it belongeth to God both to help, and to put to flight.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But if thou wilt go, do [it]; be strong for the battle:God will make thee fall before the enemy, for there is withGod power to help and to cast down.
Context
v.7But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for Jehovah is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
v.8This passage
v.9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 9:13
God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.
- Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
- Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
- Judges 7:7
And Jehovah said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand; and let all the people go every man unto his place.
- 2 Chronicles 1:12
wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.
- 2 Chronicles 20:6
and he said, O Jehovah, the God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and art not thou ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in thy hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee.