2 Chronicles 12:8 “Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn th…”

2 Chronicles 12:8

Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

World English Bible

Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

American Standard Version

Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neuerthelesse they shalbe his sernants: so shall they knowe my seruice, and the seruice of the kingdomes of the earth.

Darby Translation

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Young's Literal Translation

but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.'

Bible in Basic English

But still they will become his servants, so that they may see how different my yoke is from the yoke of the kingdoms of the lands.

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Cross references

“Nevertheless”

Isaiah 26:13 Nehemiah 9:36

Isaiah 26:13 · BSB

O LORD our God, other lords besides You have ruled over us, but Your name alone do we confess.

Nehemiah 9:36 · BSB

So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness— here we are as slaves!

“that they may”

Judges 3:1 Jeremiah 10:24 Hosea 8:10 Deuteronomy 28:47

Judges 3:1 · BSB

These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,

Jeremiah 10:24 · BSB

Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Hosea 8:10 · BSB

Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.

Deuteronomy 28:47 · BSB

Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

9So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

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