Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Nation battled nation, and city fought city, because God was afflicting them all with every kind of distress.
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.
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;
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 "During those days, it wasn't safe for anyone to come and go, because many civil disturbances afflicted everyone who lived in the territories. 6 Nation battled nation, and city fought city, because God was afflicting them all with every kind of distress. 7 Now as for you, be strong and never be discouraged, because there will be reward for your work."
Cross References
Judges 2:14
So in his burning anger against Israel, the LORD gave them into the domination of marauders who plundered them. The enemies who surrounded the Israelis controlled them, and they were no longer able to withstand their adversaries.
2 Chronicles 12:15
Now Rehoboam's accomplishments, from first to last, are written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, enrolled by genealogy, are they not?
2 Chronicles 13:17
Abijah and his army defeated them in a tremendous slaughter that resulted in 500,000 special forces from Israel being slain.
2 Chronicles 33:11
so the LORD brought in the army commanders who worked for the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him in bronze chains, and took him off to Babylon.
2 Chronicles 36:17
Therefore he brought up the king of the Chaldeans against them, who executed their young men in the holy Temple, showing no compassion on young man or young virgin, adult men or the aged. God gave them all into the king's control,
Psalm 106:41
He turned them over to domination by nations where those who hated them ruled over them.
Isaiah 10:6
I'm sending my fury against a godless nation, and I'll command him against the people with whom I'm angry to seize loot and snatch plunder, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.
Amos 3:6
And when an alarm sounds in the city, the people will tremble, won't they? If there is trouble in a city, the LORD has brought it about, has he not?"
Matthew 24:7
because nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Mark 13:8
because nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These things are only the beginning of the birth pains."
Luke 21:9-10
When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."
Luke 21:22-24
because these are the days of vengeance when all that is written will be fulfilled.