Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Holman Bible
Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress.
International Standard Version
Nation battled nation, and city fought city, because God was afflicting them all with every kind of distress.
A Conservative Version
And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city. For God vexed them with all adversity.
Amplified
Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.
Bible in Basic English
And they were broken by divisions, nation against nation and town against town, because God sent all sorts of trouble on them.
Darby Translation
And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress.
Julia Smith Translation
And they dashed themselves, nation upon nation, and city upon city: for God disturbed them with all straits.
King James 2000
And nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city: for God did trouble them with all adversity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Nation was crushed by nation, and city [was] against city, for God threw them into confusion by all [sorts of] trouble.
Modern King James verseion
And nation was beaten by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every distress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For one nation shall destroy another, and one city another: for God will trounce them with all adversity.
NET Bible
One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.
New Heart English Bible
They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.
The Emphasized Bible
and they were beaten in pieces-nation against nation, and city against city, - for, God, discomfited them with all manner of distress.
Webster
And nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city: for God troubled them with all adversity.
World English Bible
They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have been beaten down, nation by nation, and city by city, for God hath troubled them with every adversity;
Themes
Civil strife » General references to
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » For God's favor under the reproofs of azariah
Preaching » Effective » By azariah
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In the time of asa, by the preaching of azariah
Simeon » Tribe of » Joined with the people of judah and benjamin in the renewal of the passover
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Civil strife, general references to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 15:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Asa's Religious Reforms
5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in; but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands. 6 And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity. 7 But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.
Cross References
Judges 2:14
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
2 Chronicles 12:15
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
2 Chronicles 13:17
And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
2 Chronicles 33:11
Wherefore Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles 36:17
Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or virgin, old man or hoary-headed: he gave them all into his hand.
Psalm 106:41
And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.
Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Amos 3:6
Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?
Matthew 24:7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
Mark 13:8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.
Luke 21:9-10
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
Luke 21:22-24
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.