2 Chronicles 32:17

What does 2 Chronicles 32:17 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 32:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to say evil against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not been able to keep their people safe from my hands, no more will the God of Hezekiah keep his people safe from my hands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, `As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He wrote also letters full of blasphemy against the Lord the God of Israel, and he spoke against him: As the gods of other nations could not deliver their people out of my hand, so neither can the God of Ezechias deliver his people out of this hand.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he wrote a letter to rail at Jehovah theGod of Israel, and to speak against him saying, As thegods of the nations of the countries have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not theGod of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

Context

v.16And his servants spake yet more against Jehovah God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

v.17This passage

v.18And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 19:28

    Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

  • Isaiah 37:28

    But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.

  • Revelation 13:6

    And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in the heaven.

  • Nehemiah 6:5

    Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,

  • 2 Kings 19:12

    Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden that were in Telassar?

  • 2 Kings 19:14

    And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.

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