2 Chronicles 32:31
What does 2 Chronicles 32:31 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 32:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the wonder which had taken place in the land, God gave up guiding him, testing him to see what was in his heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But yet in the embassy of the princes of Babylon, that were sent to him, to inquire of the wonder that had happened upon the earth, God left him that he might be tempted, and all things might be made known that were in his heart.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890However in [the matter of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land,God left him, to try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart.
Context
v.30This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
v.31This passage
v.32Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 1:11
But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
- Isaiah 39:1
At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
- Deuteronomy 8:16
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:
- Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
- Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
- 2 Kings 20:8
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that Jehovah will heal me, and that I shall go up unto the house of Jehovah the third day?