2 Chronicles 32:19
What does 2 Chronicles 32:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 32:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Talking of the God of Jerusalem as if he was like the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men's hands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land--work of the hands of man.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, the works of the hands of men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they spoke of theGod of Jerusalem as of thegods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.
Context
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.
v.19This passage
v.20And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 135:15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
- Psalms 132:13
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.
- Psalms 10:13
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?
- Jeremiah 32:30
For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done only that which was evil in my sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 17:36
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.