King James Bible

Back to Reader

2 Chronicles

25

:

20

But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Amaziah Amaziah Noun H558 אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ a·matz·ya·hu,
would not hear attentively Verb H8085 שָׁמַ֣ע sha·ma
for it [came] of God angels Noun H430 מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ me·ha·'e·lo·him
that he might deliver add Verb H5414 תִּתָּ֣ם tit·tam
them into the hand able Noun H3027 בְּיָ֑ד be·yad;
because inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֤י ki
[of their enemies] because they sought ask Verb H1875 דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ da·re·shu,
after the gods angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֥י e·lo·hei

Locations

Edom

EDOM; EDOMITESe'-dum, e'-dum-its 'edhom, "red"; Edom:1. Boundaries:The boundaries of Edom may be traced with some approach to accuracy. On the East of the `Arabah the northern border ran from the Dead Sea, and was marked by Wady el-Kurachi, or Wady el-Chasa. On the East it marched with the desert. The southern border ran by Elath and Ezion-geber (Deuteronomy... View Details

People

Edom

another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory

Joash

Joash  whom Jehovah bestowed.  A contracted form of Jehoash, the father of Gideon ( Judges 6:11  Judges 6:29 ;  Judges 8:13  Judges 8:29  Judges 8:32 ).    One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:3 ).    One of King Ahab's sons ( 1 Kings 22:26 ).    King of Judah (&n... View Details

Parallel Verses

Removed text
Added text
King James Bible But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
Hebrew Greek English But Amaziah would not hear; listen, for it came of was from God, that he He might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, Joash because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But Amaziah would not hear; listen, for it came of was from God, that he He might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, Joash because they had sought after the gods of Edom.