Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they spoke about the God of Jerusalem as about the gods of the peoples of the earth, the works of the hands of humankind.
New American Standard Bible
They spoke
King James Version
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
Holman Bible
They spoke against the God of Jerusalem like they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.
International Standard Version
In doing so, they spoke about the God of Jerusalem as if he were like the gods of the nations of the earth that are made by the hands of human beings.
A Conservative Version
And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
American Standard Version
And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
Amplified
They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as [they spoke of] the gods of the peoples of the earth, [which are only] the work of the hands of men.
Bible in Basic English
Talking of the God of Jerusalem as if he was like the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men's hands.
Darby Translation
And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land, the work of the hand of man.
King James 2000
And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
Modern King James verseion
And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of the hands of man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem; as against the gods of the nations of the earth, which are the work of the hands of men.
NET Bible
They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if he were one of the man-made gods of the nations of the earth.
New Heart English Bible
They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
The Emphasized Bible
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, - as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of the hands of men.
Webster
And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, the work of the hands of man.
World English Bible
They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land -- work of the hands of man.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 32:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sennacherib's Invasion Of Judah
18 Then they called with a great voice in Judean to the people of Jerusalem who [were] upon the wall to frighten them and terrify them, so that they could take the city captive. 19 And they spoke about the God of Jerusalem as about the gods of the peoples of the earth, the works of the hands of humankind. 20 Then King Hezekiah and Isaiah the son of Amoz, the prophet, prayed concerning this. And they cried to the heavens.
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Cross References
2 Kings 19:18
He has hurled their gods in the fire because they [are] not gods, but the work of the hands of a human [made of] wood and stone, so they destroyed them.
Isaiah 2:8
Its land is filled [with] idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what they made [with] their fingers.
Deuteronomy 4:28
And you will there serve gods {made by human hands}, [of] wood and stone, [gods] that cannot see and cannot hear and cannot eat and cannot smell.
Deuteronomy 27:15
'Cursed be the man that makes a divine image or a cast image, [which is] a detestable thing for Yahweh, the work of the hand of a skilled craftsman, and [then] sets [it] in a hiding place.' And {all the people shall respond}, 'Amen.'
1 Samuel 17:36
Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he defied the battle lines of the living God."
2 Chronicles 6:6
But I have chosen my name to be there in Jerusalem, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
2 Chronicles 32:13-17
Do you not know what I have done, I and my ancestors, to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of all the lands at all able to save their land from my hand?
Job 15:25-26
Because he stretched out his hand against God, and he was arrogant to Shaddai;
Psalm 10:13-14
Why does the wicked treat God with contempt? He says in his heart, "You will not call [me] to account."
Psalm 73:8-11
They mock and speak maliciously of oppression; they speak [as though] from on high.
Psalm 76:1-2
God [is] known in Judah. His name [is] great in Israel.
Psalm 78:68
but chose the tribe of Judah, {Mount Zion} that he loved.
Psalm 87:1-3
His foundation [is] on [the] holy mountains.
Psalm 115:4-8
Their idols [are] silver and gold, [the] work of human hands.
Psalm 132:13-14
For Yahweh has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.
Psalm 135:15-18
The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, [the] work of the hands of humankind.
Psalm 139:19-20
If only you would kill the wicked, O God-- so get away from me, [you] {bloodthirsty men}--
Isaiah 14:32
And what will one answer [the] messengers of [the] nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and the needy of his people will take refuge in it.
Isaiah 37:19
to {set} their gods in the fire, for they [were] not gods, but [the] work of human hands, wood and stone, and they destroyed them.
Isaiah 44:16-20
He burns half of it in [the] fire; he eats meat over half of it; he roasts a roast and is satisfied. Also he grows warm and says, "Ah! I am warm! I see [the] fire!"
Jeremiah 1:16
And I will pass my judgments on them because of all their wickedness [in] that they have forsaken me, and they made sacrifices to other gods, and they bowed in worship to the works of their hands.
Jeremiah 10:3
For the statutes of the peoples [are] vanity, for it [is] a tree cut down from [the] forest, [the] work of [the] hands of a craftsman with the tool.
Jeremiah 10:9
Silver beaten from Tarshish is brought, and gold from Uphaz, the work of [the] craftsman and [the] hands of the goldsmith. Blue and purple [are] their clothing, all of them [are] the work of skillful people.
Jeremiah 32:30
For the people of Israel and the people of Judah were doing only evil in my eyes from their youth, for the people of Israel [were] only provoking me to anger by the work of their hands," {declares} Yahweh.
Hosea 8:5-6
Your calf is rejected, Samaria; my anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
Hebrews 12:22
But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to tens of thousands of angels, to the festal gathering