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Sennacherib Invades Judah

2 Chronicles 32:2

In 11 translations

BSB
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
KJV
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,he was…: Heb. his face was to war
WEB
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning to fight against Jerusalem,
ASV
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
LSV
And Hezekiah sees that Sennacherib has come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
YLT
And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
DBY
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,
DRC
And when Ezechias saw that Sennacherib was come, and that the whole force of the war was turning against Jerusalem,
GNV
When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,
JPS
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
LXXE
And Ezekias saw that Sennacherim was come, and that his face was set to fight against Jerusalem.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּרְא֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּי־בָ֖א סַנְחֵרִ֑יב וּפָנָ֕יו לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶδεν Ἐζεκίας ὅτι ἥκει Σενναχηρὶμ, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ τοῦ πολεμῆσαι ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 9:51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
  • 2 Kings 12:17At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
  • Luke 9:53But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

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