Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But they will become his slaves so
King James Version
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Holman Bible
However, they will become his servants so that they may recognize the difference between serving Me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.”
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, they will become his slaves so they may learn to differentiate between what it means to serve me and to serve the kingdoms of these nations."
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Amplified
Nevertheless they will become his slaves, so that they may know [the difference between] My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
Bible in Basic English
But still they will become his servants, so that they may see how different my yoke is from the yoke of the kingdoms of the lands.
Darby Translation
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Julia Smith Translation
For they shall be to him for servants; and they shall know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.
King James 2000
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, they shall be his servants, that they might know my service and the service of the kingdoms of [other] countries."
Modern King James verseion
But they shall be his servants, so that they may know My service, and the service of the kings of the countries.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neverthelater, they shall be his servants, to know what the difference is between my service and the service of the kingdoms of other lands."
NET Bible
Yet they will become his subjects, so they can experience how serving me differs from serving the surrounding nations."
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless they shall become his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
Webster
Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
World English Bible
Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."
Youngs Literal Translation
but they become servants to him, and they know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.'
Themes
Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under shishak
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Invaded by the king of egypt and plundered
Repentance » Instances of » Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and jerusalem was besieged
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 12:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Shishak Of Egypt Invades Jerusalem
7
And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore, I will not destroy them, but I will deliver them shortly; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
8 But they will become his slaves so
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:47-48
Because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
Isaiah 26:13
O LORD our God, other lords have had dominion over us without thee: but in thee only will we remember thy name.
Judges 3:1
Now these are the Gentiles which the LORD left, to prove Israel with them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we are slaves this day, behold us here, slaves in the land which thou didst give unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof.
Jeremiah 10:24
O LORD, chastise me, but with judgment; not with thine anger lest thou bring me to nothing.
Hosea 8:10
Even though they hire the Gentiles, now I will gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king and of the princes.