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World English Bible

2 Chronicles 28 (WEBP)

[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father,
[2] but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.
[3] Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
[4] He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.
[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
[7] Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
[8] The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.
[9] But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.
[10] Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?
[11] Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.”
[12] Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,
[13] and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”
[14] So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.
[15] The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
[16] At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
[17] For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.
[18] The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.
[19] For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
[20] Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.
[21] For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.
[22] In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same King Ahaz.
[23] For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.
[24] Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
[25] In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.
[26] Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[27] Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

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 28 (KJVS)

[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, () and he reigned () sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did () not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father:
[2] for he walked in () the ways of the kings of Israel, and made () also molten images for Baalim.
[3] Moreover he burnt incense () in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt () his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out () before the children of Israel.
[4] He sacrificed () also and burnt incense () in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Wherefore the Lord his God delivered () him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote () him, and carried away () a great multitude of them captives, and brought () them to Damascus. And he was also delivered () into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote () him with a great slaughter.
[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew () in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken () the Lord God of their fathers.
[7] And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew () Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
[8] And the children of Israel carried away captive () of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away () much spoil from them, and brought () the spoil to Samaria.
[9] But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out () before the host that came () to Samaria, and said () unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered () them into your hand, and ye have slain () them in a rage that reacheth up () unto heaven.
[10] And now ye purpose () to keep under () the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God?
[11] Now hear () me therefore, and deliver () the captives again, which ye have taken captive () of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.
[12] Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up () against them that came () from the war,
[13] and said () unto them, Ye shall not bring in () the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already, ye intend () to add () more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
[14] So the armed men () left () the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
[15] And the men which were expressed () by name rose up, () and took () the captives, and with the spoil clothed () all that were naked among them, and arrayed () them, and shod () them, and gave them to eat () and to drink, () and anointed () them, and carried () all the feeble () of them upon asses, and brought () them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, () to their brethren: then they returned () to Samaria.
[16] At that time did king Ahaz send () unto the kings of Assyria to help () him.
[17] For again the Edomites had come () and smitten () Judah, and carried away () captives.
[18] The Philistines also had invaded () the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken () Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt () there.
[19] For the Lord brought Judah low () because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, () and transgressed () sore against the Lord.
[20] And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came () unto him, and distressed () him, but strengthened () him not.
[21] For Ahaz took away a portion () out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave () it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
[22] And in the time of his distress () did he trespass () yet more () against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.
[23] For he sacrificed () unto the gods of Damascus, which smote () him: and he said, () Because the gods of the kings of Syria help () them, therefore will I sacrifice () to them, that they may help () me. But they were the ruin () of him, and of all Israel.
[24] And Ahaz gathered together () the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces () the vessels of the house of God, and shut up () the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made () him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
[25] And in every several city of Judah he made () high places to burn incense () unto other gods, and provoked to anger () the Lord God of his fathers.
[26] Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written () in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[27] And Ahaz slept () with his fathers, and they buried () him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought () him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned () in his stead.

2 Chronicles 28:3 Or, offered sacrifice
2 Chronicles 28:5 Heb. Darmesek
2 Chronicles 28:6 Heb. sons of valour
2 Chronicles 28:7 Heb. the second to the King
2 Chronicles 28:17 Heb. a captivity
2 Chronicles 28:23 Heb. Darmesek
2 Chronicles 28:25 Or, to offer

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 28 (BYZ)

[1] υιος εικοσι ετων αχαζ εν τω βασιλευσαι αυτον και δεκα εξ ετη εβασιλευσεν εν ιερουσαλημ και ουκ εποιησεν το ευθες ενωπιον κυριου ως δαυιδ ο πατηρ αυτου
[2] και επορευθη κατα τας οδους βασιλεων ισραηλ και γαρ γλυπτα εποιησεν τοις ειδωλοις αυτων
[3] και εθυεν εν γαιβενενομ και διηγεν τα τεκνα αυτου δια πυρος κατα τα βδελυγματα των εθνων ων εξωλεθρευσεν κυριος απο προσωπου υιων ισραηλ
[4] και εθυμια επι των υψηλων και επι των δωματων και υποκατω παντος ξυλου αλσωδους
[5] και παρεδωκεν αυτον κυριος ο θεος αυτου δια χειρος βασιλεως συριας και επαταξεν εν αυτω και ηχμαλωτευσεν εξ αυτων αιχμαλωσιαν πολλην και ηγαγεν εις δαμασκον και γαρ εις τας χειρας βασιλεως ισραηλ παρεδωκεν αυτον και επαταξεν εν αυτω πληγην μεγαλην
[6] και απεκτεινεν φακεε ο του ρομελια βασιλευς ισραηλ εν ιουδα εν μια ημερα εκατον εικοσι χιλιαδας ανδρων δυνατων ισχυι εν τω αυτους καταλιπειν τον κυριον θεον των πατερων αυτων
[7] και απεκτεινεν εζεκρι ο δυνατος του εφραιμ τον μαασαιαν τον υιον του βασιλεως και τον εσδρικαμ ηγουμενον του οικου αυτου και τον ελκανα τον διαδοχον του βασιλεως
[8] και ηχμαλωτισαν οι υιοι ισραηλ απο των αδελφων αυτων τριακοσιας χιλιαδας γυναικας υιους και θυγατερας και σκυλα πολλα εσκυλευσαν εξ αυτων και ηνεγκαν τα σκυλα εις σαμαρειαν
[9] και εκει ην ο προφητης του κυριου ωδηδ ονομα αυτω και εξηλθεν εις απαντησιν της δυναμεως των ερχομενων εις σαμαρειαν και ειπεν αυτοις ιδου οργη κυριου θεου των πατερων υμων επι τον ιουδαν και παρεδωκεν αυτους εις τας χειρας υμων και απεκτεινατε εν αυτοις εν οργη εως των ουρανων εφθακεν
[10] και νυν υιους ιουδα και ιερουσαλημ υμεις λεγετε κατακτησεσθαι εις δουλους και δουλας ουκ ιδου ειμι μεθ υμων μαρτυρησαι κυριω θεω υμων
[11] και νυν ακουσατε μου και αποστρεψατε την αιχμαλωσιαν ην ηχμαλωτευσατε των αδελφων υμων οτι οργη θυμου κυριου εφ υμιν
[12] και ανεστησαν αρχοντες απο των υιων εφραιμ ουδια ο του ιωανου και βαραχιας ο του μοσολαμωθ και εζεκιας ο του σελλημ και αμασιας ο του χοδλι επι τους ερχομενους απο του πολεμου
[13] και ειπαν αυτοις ου μη εισαγαγητε την αιχμαλωσιαν ωδε προς ημας οτι εις το αμαρτανειν τω κυριω εφ ημας υμεις λεγετε προσθειναι επι ταις αμαρτιαις ημων και επι την αγνοιαν οτι πολλη η αμαρτια ημων και οργη θυμου κυριου επι τον ισραηλ
[14] και αφηκαν οι πολεμισται την αιχμαλωσιαν και τα σκυλα εναντιον των αρχοντων και πασης της εκκλησιας
[15] και ανεστησαν ανδρες οι επεκληθησαν εν ονοματι και αντελαβοντο της αιχμαλωσιας και παντας τους γυμνους περιεβαλον απο των σκυλων και ενεδυσαν αυτους και υπεδησαν αυτους και εδωκαν φαγειν και αλειψασθαι και αντελαβοντο εν υποζυγιοις παντος ασθενουντος και κατεστησαν αυτους εις ιεριχω πολιν φοινικων προς τους αδελφους αυτων και επεστρεψαν εις σαμαρειαν
[16] εν τω καιρω εκεινω απεστειλεν αχαζ προς βασιλεα ασσουρ βοηθησαι αυτω
[17] και εν τουτω οτι ιδουμαιοι επεθεντο και επαταξαν εν ιουδα και ηχμαλωτισαν αιχμαλωσιαν
[18] και οι αλλοφυλοι επεθεντο επι τας πολεις της πεδινης και απο λιβος του ιουδα και ελαβον την βαιθσαμυς και την αιλων και την γαδηρωθ και την σωχω και τας κωμας αυτης και την θαμνα και τας κωμας αυτης και την γαμζω και τας κωμας αυτης και κατωκησαν εκει
[19] οτι εταπεινωσεν κυριος τον ιουδαν δι αχαζ βασιλεα ιουδα οτι απεστη αποστασει απο κυριου
[20] και ηλθεν επ αυτον θαγλαθφελλασαρ βασιλευς ασσουρ και επαταξεν αυτον
[21] και ελαβεν αχαζ τα εν οικω κυριου και τα εν οικω του βασιλεως και των αρχοντων και εδωκεν τω βασιλει ασσουρ και ουκ εις βοηθειαν αυτω
[22] αλλ η τω θλιβηναι αυτον και προσεθηκεν του αποστηναι απο κυριου και ειπεν ο βασιλευς
[23] εκζητησω τους θεους δαμασκου τους τυπτοντας με και ειπεν οτι θεοι βασιλεως συριας αυτοι κατισχυσουσιν αυτους αυτοις τοινυν θυσω και αντιλημψονται μου και αυτοι εγενοντο αυτω εις σκωλον και παντι ισραηλ
[24] και απεστησεν αχαζ τα σκευη οικου κυριου και κατεκοψεν αυτα και εκλεισεν τας θυρας οικου κυριου και εποιησεν εαυτω θυσιαστηρια εν παση γωνια εν ιερουσαλημ
[25] και εν παση πολει και πολει εν ιουδα εποιησεν υψηλα θυμιαν θεοις αλλοτριοις και παρωργισαν κυριον τον θεον των πατερων αυτων
[26] και οι λοιποι λογοι αυτου και αι πραξεις αυτου αι πρωται και αι εσχαται ιδου γεγραμμεναι επι βιβλιω βασιλεων ιουδα και ισραηλ
[27] και εκοιμηθη αχαζ μετα των πατερων αυτου και εταφη εν πολει δαυιδ οτι ουκ εισηνεγκαν αυτον εις τους ταφους των βασιλεων ισραηλ και εβασιλευσεν εζεκιας υιος αυτου αντ αυτου

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