2 Chronicles 24:19-21
New American Standard Bible 1995
19 Yet (A)He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord; though they testified against them, they would not listen.
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20 (B)Then the Spirit of God [a]came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people and said to them, “Thus God has said, ‘(C)Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord and do not prosper? (D)Because you have forsaken the Lord, He has also forsaken you.’” 21 So (E)they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him [b]to death in the court 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 24:19-21
New International Version
19 Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.(A)
20 Then the Spirit(B) of God came on Zechariah(C) 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.(D) Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken(E) you.’”
21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned(F) him to death(G) in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.(H)
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