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World English Bible

2 Chronicles 21 (WEBP)

[1] Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
[2] He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
[3] Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
[4] Now when Jehoram had risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.
[5] Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
[6] He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
[7] However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.
[8] In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
[9] Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.
[10] So Edom has been in revolt from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
[11] Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.
[12] A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
[13] but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute like Ahab’s house did, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than yourself,
[14] behold, Yahweh will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your possessions;
[15] and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’”
[16] Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians;
[17] and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives, so that there was no son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
[18] After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
[19] In process of time, at the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of severe diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
[20] He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed with no one’s regret. They buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 21 (KJVS)

[1] Now Jehoshaphat slept () with his fathers, and was buried () with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned () in his stead.
[2] And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
[3] And their father gave () them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave () he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
[4] Now when Jehoram was risen up () to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened () himself, and slew () all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
[5] Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, () and he reigned () eight years in Jerusalem.
[6] And he walked () in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did () the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought () that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord.
[7] Howbeit the Lord would () not destroy () the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made () with David, and as he promised () to give () a light to him and to his sons for ever.
[8] In his days the Edomites revolted () from under the dominion of Judah, and made () themselves a king.
[9] Then Jehoram went forth () with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up () by night, and smote () the Edomites which compassed him in, () and the captains of the chariots.
[10] So the Edomites revolted () from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt () from under his hand; because he had forsaken () the Lord God of his fathers.
[11] Moreover he made () high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants () of Jerusalem to commit fornication, () and compelled () Judah thereto.
[12] And there came () a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, () Thus saith () the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked () in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
[13] but hast walked () in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants () of Jerusalem to go a whoring, () like to the whoredoms () of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain () thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself:
[14] behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite () thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
[15] and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out () by reason of the sickness day by day.
[16] Moreover the Lord stirred up () against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
[17] and they came up () into Judah, and brake () into it, and carried away () all the substance that was found () in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left () him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
[18] And after all this the Lord smote () him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
[19] And it came to pass, that in process of time, after () the end of two years, his bowels fell out () by reason of his sickness: so he died () of sore diseases. And his people made () no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
[20] Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, () and he reigned () in Jerusalem eight years, and departed () without being desired. Howbeit they buried () him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

2 Chronicles 21:7 Heb. lamp, or candle
2 Chronicles 21:8 Heb. hand
2 Chronicles 21:14 Heb. a great stroke
2 Chronicles 21:17a Heb. carried captive
2 Chronicles 21:17b Or, ahaziah, . Or, Azariah,
2 Chronicles 21:20 Heb. without desire

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Chronicles 21 (BYZ)

[1] και εκοιμηθη ιωσαφατ μετα των πατερων αυτου και εταφη παρα τοις πατρασιν αυτου εν πολει δαυιδ και εβασιλευσεν ιωραμ υιος αυτου αντ αυτου
[2] και αυτω αδελφοι υιοι ιωσαφατ εξ αζαριας και ιιηλ και ζαχαριας και αζαριας και μιχαηλ και σαφατιας παντες ουτοι υιοι ιωσαφατ βασιλεως ιουδα
[3] και εδωκεν αυτοις ο πατηρ αυτων δοματα πολλα αργυριον και χρυσιον και οπλα μετα πολεων τετειχισμενων εν ιουδα και την βασιλειαν εδωκεν τω ιωραμ οτι ουτος ο πρωτοτοκος
[4] και ανεστη ιωραμ επι την βασιλειαν αυτου και εκραταιωθη και απεκτεινεν παντας τους αδελφους αυτου εν ρομφαια και απο των αρχοντων ισραηλ
[5] οντος αυτου τριακοντα και δυο ετων κατεστη ιωραμ επι την βασιλειαν αυτου και οκτω ετη εβασιλευσεν εν ιερουσαλημ
[6] και επορευθη εν οδω βασιλεων ισραηλ ως εποιησεν οικος αχααβ οτι θυγατηρ αχααβ ην αυτου γυνη και εποιησεν το πονηρον εναντιον κυριου
[7] και ουκ εβουλετο κυριος εξολεθρευσαι τον οικον δαυιδ δια την διαθηκην ην διεθετο τω δαυιδ και ως ειπεν αυτω δουναι αυτω λυχνον και τοις υιοις αυτου πασας τας ημερας
[8] εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις απεστη εδωμ απο του ιουδα και εβασιλευσαν εφ εαυτους βασιλεα
[9] και ωχετο ιωραμ μετα των αρχοντων και πασα η ιππος μετ αυτου και εγενετο και ηγερθη νυκτος και επαταξεν εδωμ τον κυκλουντα αυτον και τους αρχοντας των αρματων και εφυγεν ο λαος εις τα σκηνωματα αυτων
[10] και απεστη απο ιουδα εδωμ εως της ημερας ταυτης τοτε απεστη λομνα εν τω καιρω εκεινω απο χειρος αυτου οτι εγκατελιπεν κυριον θεον των πατερων αυτου
[11] και γαρ αυτος εποιησεν υψηλα εν πολεσιν ιουδα και εξεπορνευσεν τους κατοικουντας εν ιερουσαλημ και απεπλανησεν τον ιουδαν
[12] και ηλθεν αυτω εγγραφη παρα ηλιου του προφητου λεγων ταδε λεγει κυριος ο θεος δαυιδ του πατρος σου ανθ ων ουκ επορευθης εν οδω ιωσαφατ του πατρος σου και εν οδοις ασα βασιλεως ιουδα
[13] και επορευθης εν οδοις βασιλεων ισραηλ και εξεπορνευσας τον ιουδαν και τους κατοικουντας εν ιερουσαλημ ως εξεπορνευσεν οικος αχααβ και τους αδελφους σου υιους του πατρος σου τους αγαθους υπερ σε απεκτεινας
[14] ιδου κυριος παταξει σε πληγην μεγαλην εν τω λαω σου και εν τοις υιοις σου και εν γυναιξιν σου και εν παση τη αποσκευη σου
[15] και συ εν μαλακια πονηρα εν νοσω κοιλιας εως ου εξελθη η κοιλια σου μετα της μαλακιας εξ ημερων εις ημερας
[16] και επηγειρεν κυριος επι ιωραμ τους αλλοφυλους και τους αραβας και τους ομορους των αιθιοπων
[17] και ανεβησαν επι ιουδαν και κατεδυναστευον και απεστρεψαν πασαν την αποσκευην ην ευρον εν οικω του βασιλεως και τους υιους αυτου και τας θυγατερας αυτου και ου κατελειφθη αυτω υιος αλλ η οχοζιας ο μικροτατος των υιων αυτου
[18] και μετα ταυτα παντα επαταξεν αυτον κυριος εις την κοιλιαν μαλακια εν η ουκ εστιν ιατρεια
[19] και εγενετο εξ ημερων εις ημερας και ως ηλθεν καιρος των ημερων ημερας δυο εξηλθεν η κοιλια αυτου μετα της νοσου και απεθανεν εν μαλακια πονηρα και ουκ εποιησεν ο λαος αυτου εκφοραν καθως εκφοραν πατερων αυτου
[20] ην τριακοντα και δυο ετων οτε εβασιλευσεν και οκτω ετη εβασιλευσεν εν ιερουσαλημ και επορευθη εν ουκ επαινω και εταφη εν πολει δαυιδ και ουκ εν ταφοις των βασιλεων

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.