2 Chronicles 28:10 “And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and…”

2 Chronicles 28:10

And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

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 the LORD your God?

American Standard Version

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?

Geneva Bible 1599

And nowe ye purpose to keepe vnder the children of Iudah and Ierusalem, as seruants and handmaides vnto you: but are not you such, that sinnes are with you before the Lord your God?

Darby Translation

And now ye think to subjugate the children of Judah and Jerusalem as your bondmen and bondwomen. Are there not with you, even with you, trespasses against Jehovah your God?

Young's Literal Translation

and now, sons of Judah and Jerusalem ye are saying to subdue for men-servants and for maid-servants to you; but are there not with you causes of guilt before Jehovah your God?

Bible in Basic English

And now your purpose is to keep the children of Judah and Jerusalem as men-servants and women-servants under your yoke: but are there no sins against the Lord your God to be seen among yourselves?

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Cross references

“keep”

Leviticus 25:39–46

Leviticus 25:39–46 · BSB

If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.

“not with”

Jeremiah 25:29 Matthew 7:2–4 Romans 12:20 Romans 12:21 1 Peter 4:17 1 Peter 4:18

Jeremiah 25:29 · BSB

For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, decla…

Matthew 7:2–4 · BSB

For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Romans 12:20 · BSB

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Romans 12:21 · BSB

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Peter 4:17 · BSB

For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

1 Peter 4:18 · BSB

And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

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

In context

9But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.

11Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you.”

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