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2 Chronicles 29:9

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
2 Chronicles 29:9 · King James Version

In other versions

  • For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

    ASV

  • For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.

    BBE

  • And behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

    DBY

  • For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

    WEB

  • And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives `are' in captivity for this.

    YLT

  • For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

    ENG

  • For lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

    WBT

  • For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

    BSB

In context

7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

8Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.

9For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

10Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

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