2 Chronicles 25:15
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
KJV
Quam ob rem iratus Dominus contra Amasiam misit ad illum prophetam, qui diceret ei : Cur adorasti deos qui non liberaverunt populum suum de manu tua ?
Vulgate
καὶ ἐγένετο ὀργὴ Κυρίου ἐπὶ Ἀμασείαν, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ προφήτας καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ Τί ἐζήτησας τοὺς θεοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ οἳ οὐκ ἐξείλαντο τὸν λαὸν αὐτῶν ἐκ χειρός σου;
LXX
Wherefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, who said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of thy hand?
ASV
וַ/יִּֽחַר אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בַּ/אֲמַצְיָ֑הוּ וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵלָי/ו֙ נָבִ֔יא וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗/וֹ לָ֤/מָּה דָרַ֨שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָ/עָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת עַמָּ֖/ם מִ/יָּדֶֽ/ךָ
Hebrew
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Cross-references
- 1Sam 13:13 — And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for
- 2Chr 25:11 — And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
- 2Tim 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
- Isa 39:3 — Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Bab
- Prov 9:7 — He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- Ps 96:5 — For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
- Ps 107:11 — Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: