Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 in Jehovah's seeing that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah was to Shemaiah, saying, They humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, and I gave to them as a little for deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 8 For they shall be to him for servants; and they shall know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the lands. 9 And Shishak king of Egypt will come up against Jerusalem, and will take the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king; he took the whole: and he will take the shields of gold that Solomon made.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:47-48
Because that thou servedst not Jehovah thy God injoy and in a good heart for the multitude of all things.
Isaiah 26:13
O Jehovah our God, lords besides thee had dominion over us; but in thee alone will we make mention of thy name.
Judges 3:1
These the nations which Jehovah left to try Israel by them, (all which knew not the wars of Canaan;
Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we this day are servants, and the land which thou gavest to our fathers to eat its fruit and its goodness, behold, we are servants upon it:
Jeremiah 10:24
Correct me, O Jehovah, but in judgment, not in thy wrath, lest thou shalt make me small.
Hosea 8:10
Also if they will hire among the nations, now will I gather them, and shall they be weak a little from the lifting up of the king of the princes.