2 Chronicles 28:21
What does 2 Chronicles 28:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 28:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For Ahaz took a part of the wealth from the house of the Lord, and from the house of the king and of the great men, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it was no help to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862though Ahaz hath taken a portion <FI>out<Fi> of the house of Jehovah, and <FI>out<Fi> of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Achaz stripped the house of the Lord, and the house of the kings, and of the princes, and gave gifts to the king of the Assyrians, and yet it availed him nothing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For Ahaz stripped the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave to the king of Assyria; but he was of no help to him.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 18:15
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9
So 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.
- Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
- 2 Kings 16:8
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.