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Shishak Raids Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 12:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”
KJV
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
WEB
Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
ASV
Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
LSV
but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.”
YLT
but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.'
DBY
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
DRC
But yet they shall serve him, that they may know the difference between my service, and the service of a kingdom of the earth.
GNV
Neuerthelesse they shalbe his sernants: so shall they knowe my seruice, and the seruice of the kingdomes of the earth.
JPS
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.'
LXXE
Nevertheless they shall be servants, and know my service, and the service of the kings of the earth.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֥י יִהְיוּ־ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְיֵדְעוּ֙ עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃
LXX-Br
ὅτι ἔσονται εἰς παῖδας, καὶ γνώσονται τὴν δουλείαν μου, καὶ τὴν δουλείαν τῆς βασιλείας τῆς γῆς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 28:47–48Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance, you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place…
  • Isaiah 26:13O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name alone do we confess.
  • Jeremiah 10:24Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
  • Hosea 8:10Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.
  • Judges 3:1These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
  • Nehemiah 9:36So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness— here we are as slaves!

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