II Chronicles 24:20
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Chronicles 24:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Geist Gottes kam über Sekarja, den Sohn Jojadas, des Priesters; und er stand auf über dem Volke und sprach zu ihnen: So spricht Gott: Warum übertretet ihr die Gebote Jehovas? Es wird euch ja nicht gelingen. Weil ihr Jehova verlassen habt, so hat er euch verlassen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el espíritu de Dios envistió á Zachârías, hijo de Joiada el sacerdote, el cual estando sobre el pueblo, les dijo: Así ha dicho Dios: ¿Por qué quebrantáis los mandamientos de Jehová? No os vendrá bien de ello; porque por haber dejado á Jehová, él también os dejará.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o espírito de Deus investiu a Zacarias, filho de Joiada o sacerdote, o qual estando sobre o povo, lhes disse: Assim disse Deus: Por que quebrantais os mandamentos do SENHOR? Não vos virá bem disso; porque por haver deixado ao SENHOR, ele também vos deixará.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O Espírito de Deus veio sobre Zacarias filho do sacerdote Joiada. Zacarias se levantou sobre o povo e disse-lhes: "Disse Deus: 'Por que vós estais transgredindo os mandamentos de Yahweh, fazendo com que não prospereis? Desde quando abandonaram Yahweh, Ele também vos abandonou'".
📖 II Chronicles 24:20 in Context
18And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
20And 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.
21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.
22Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it.
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