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2 Chronicles 24:20-21
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
New King James Version
20 Then the Spirit of God [a]came upon (A)Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God: (B)‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? (C)Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you.’ ” 21 So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they (D)stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord.
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- 2 Chronicles 24:20 Lit. clothed
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
New American Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
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Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada
20 (A)Then the Spirit of God [a]covered Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest like clothing; and he stood above the people and said to them, “This is what God has said, ‘(B)Why do you break the commandments of the Lord and do not prosper? (C)Because you have abandoned the Lord, He has also abandoned you.’” 21 So (D)they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him [b]to death in the courtyard of the house of the Lord.
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- 2 Chronicles 24:20 Lit clothed
- 2 Chronicles 24:21 Lit with stones
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
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2 Chronicles 24:20-21
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Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada
20 Then the Spirit of God came over Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people and said to them, “This is what God has said: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord so that you cannot prosper? Because you have abandoned (turned away from) the Lord, He has also abandoned (turned away from) you.’” 21 So they conspired against Zechariah and stoned him [to death] at the command of the king, in the courtyard of the house of the Lord.
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2 Chronicles 24:20-21
New International Version
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
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20 Then the Spirit(A) of God came on Zechariah(B) son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper.(C) Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken(D) you.’”
21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned(E) him to death(F) in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.(G)
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
King James Version
2 Chronicles 24:20-21
King James Version
20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.
21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.
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Nehemiah 9:26
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Nehemiah 9:26
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26 “Nevertheless they (A)were disobedient
And rebelled against You,
(B)Cast Your law behind their backs
And killed Your (C)prophets, who [a]testified against them
To turn them to Yourself;
And they worked great provocations.
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- Nehemiah 9:26 admonished or warned them
Nehemiah 9:26
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Nehemiah 9:26
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26
“Yet they were disobedient and rebelled against You,
And cast Your law behind their backs
And killed Your prophets who warned them
To return to You;
And they committed great [and contemptible] blasphemies.
Nehemiah 9:26
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Nehemiah 9:26
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Nehemiah 9:26
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Nehemiah 9:26
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26 Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
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1 Kings 19:10
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1 Kings 19:10
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10 So he said, (A)“I have been very (B)zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and (C)killed Your prophets with the sword. (D)I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”
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1 Kings 19:10
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 19:10
New American Standard Bible
10 And he said, “(A)I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, (B)torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And (C)I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
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1 Kings 19:10
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1 Kings 19:10
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10 He said, “I have been very [a]zealous (impassioned) for the Lord God of hosts (armies) [proclaiming what is rightfully and uniquely His]; for the sons of Israel have abandoned (broken) Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I, only I, am left; and they seek to take away my life.”
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- 1 Kings 19:10 Or jealous, i.e. intolerant of unfaithfulness.
1 Kings 19:10
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1 Kings 19:10
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10 He replied, “I have been very zealous(A) for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant,(B) torn down your altars,(C) and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,(D) and now they are trying to kill me too.”
1 Kings 19:10
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1 Kings 19:10
King James Version
10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
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1 Kings 19:14
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1 Kings 19:14
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14 (A)And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”
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1 Kings 19:14
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 19:14
New American Standard Bible
14 Then he said, “(A)I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
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1 Kings 19:14
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1 Kings 19:14
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14 He said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts (armies), because the sons of Israel have abandoned (broken) Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I, only I, am left; and they seek to take away my life.”
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1 Kings 19:14
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1 Kings 19:14
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14 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,(A) and now they are trying to kill me too.”
1 Kings 19:14
King James Version
1 Kings 19:14
King James Version
14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
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