Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress.

New American Standard Bible

Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.

King James Version

And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

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.

American Standard Version

And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And nation
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

כּתת 
Kathath 
Usage: 17

of nation
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

and city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

המם 
Hamam 
Usage: 13

References

Fausets

Hastings

Verse Info

Context Readings

Asa's Religious Reforms

5 In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. 6 Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress. 7 But as for you, be strong; don’t be discouraged, for your work has a reward.”


Cross References

Judges 2:14

The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He handed them over to marauders who raided them. He sold them to the enemies around them, and they could no longer resist their enemies.

2 Chronicles 12:15

The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the Events of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning genealogies. There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their reigns.

2 Chronicles 13:17

Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 choice men of Israel were killed.

2 Chronicles 33:11

So He brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

2 Chronicles 36:17

So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their choice young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; He handed them all over to him.

Psalm 106:41

He handed them over to the nations;
those who hated them ruled them.

Isaiah 10:6

I will send him against a godless nation;
I will command him to go
against a people destined for My rage,
to take spoils, to plunder,
and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

Amos 3:6

If a ram’s horn is blown in a city,
aren’t people afraid?
If a disaster occurs in a city,
hasn’t the Lord done it?

Matthew 24:7

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Mark 13:8

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

Luke 21:9-10

When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, these things must take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”

Luke 21:22-24

because these are days of vengeance to fulfill all the things that are written.

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