2 Chronicles 32:19 “They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the…”

2 Chronicles 32:19

They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

World English Bible

They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

American Standard Version

And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus they spake against the God of Ierusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, euen the workes of mans hands,

Darby Translation

And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land — work of the hands of man.

Bible in Basic English

Talking of the God of Jerusalem as if he was like the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men's hands.

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Cross references

“spake”

2 Chronicles 32:13–17 1 Samuel 17:36 Psalm 73:8–11 Job 15:25 Job 15:26 Psalm 10:13

2 Chronicles 32:13–17 · BSB

Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand?

1 Samuel 17:36 · BSB

Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

Psalm 73:8–11 · BSB

They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

Job 15:25 · BSB

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

Job 15:26 · BSB

rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.

Psalm 10:13 · BSB

Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”

“the God”

2 Chronicles 6:6 Psalm 78:68 Psalm 87:1–3 Isaiah 14:32 Hebrews 12:22 Psalm 76:1

2 Chronicles 6:6 · BSB

But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Psalm 78:68 · BSB

But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.

Psalm 87:1–3 · BSB

He has founded His city on the holy mountains.

Isaiah 14:32 · BSB

What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”

Hebrews 12:22 · BSB

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

Psalm 76:1 · BSB

God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

“the work”

2 Kings 19:18 Isaiah 2:8 Deuteronomy 4:28 Deuteronomy 27:15 Psalm 135:15–18 Isaiah 37:19

2 Kings 19:18 · BSB

They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

Isaiah 2:8 · BSB

Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.

Deuteronomy 4:28 · BSB

And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

Deuteronomy 27:15 · BSB

‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Psalm 135:15–18 · BSB

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

Isaiah 37:19 · BSB

They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

Also

Psalm 115:4–8

Psalm 115:4–8 · BSB

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

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

In context

18Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.

20In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,

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