2 Kings 8:22

What does 2 Kings 8:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 8:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah to this day. And at the same time, Libnah made itself free.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah till this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So Edom revolted from being under Juda, unto this day. Then Lobna also revolted at the same time.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

Context

v.21Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

v.22This passage

v.23And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Cross references

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

  • 2 Chronicles 21:10

    So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

  • Joshua 21:13

    And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,

  • 2 Kings 19:8

    So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

  • Genesis 27:40

    And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

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