2 Chronicles 29:9
What does 2 Chronicles 29:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 29:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives <FI>are<Fi> in captivity for this.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold, our fathers are fallen by the sword, our sons, and our daughters, and wives are led away captives for this wickedness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
Context
v.8Wherefore the wrath of Jehovah was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to be tossed to and fro, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
v.9This passage
v.10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 28:5
Wherefore Jehovah his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
- Leviticus 26:17
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
- Lamentations 5:7
Our fathers sinned, and are not; And we have borne their iniquities.
- 2 Chronicles 28:17
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.