2 Chronicles 29:9

Verse

For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

American Standard Version (1901)

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Behold, our fathers are fallen by the sword, our sons, and our daughters, and wives are led away captives for this wickedness.

Free Bible Version

As a result, our fathers have died in battle, and our sons and our daughters and our wives have been captured.

Geneva Bible 1599

For lo, our fathers are fallen by the sword, and our sonnes, and our daughters, and our wiues are in captiuitie for the same cause.

King James (Authorized) Version

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Translation for Translators

That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken to other countries.

Unlocked Literal Bible

This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this.

Noah Webster Bible

For lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

World English Bible

For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Young's Literal Translation

And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives [are] in captivity for this.

Context

Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple

⁸Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery, as you can see with your own eyes.⁹For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

Sermons

The Lord Stirred Up the Spirit of Cyrus.

F.B. Meyer

Summary

In this verse, King Hezekiah addresses the Levites and priests, urging them to consecrate themselves and the temple to the Lord. He emphasizes the need for them to cleanse the house of the Lord from the defilement that had accumulated over time due to neglect and idolatry. Hezekiah's call to return to the worship of the true God and restore the sanctity of the temple serves as a reminder of the importance of repentance, renewal, and dedication in maintaining a close relationship with God. This passage highlights the significance of spiritual restoration and the role of faithful leaders in leading God's people back to Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel,.... To renew one, as Asa and Jehoiada had done, promising to serve the Lord, and worship him according to his will: that his fierce wrath might be turned from us; under the tokens of which they still continued, and might expect it to break forth in other instances, unless a reformation was made.

2 Chronicles 29:9

Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

American Standard Version (1901)

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Bible in Basic English

For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Behold, our fathers are fallen by the sword, our sons, and our daughters, and wives are led away captives for this wickedness.

Free Bible Version

As a result, our fathers have died in battle, and our sons and our daughters and our wives have been captured.

Geneva Bible 1599

For lo, our fathers are fallen by the sword, and our sonnes, and our daughters, and our wiues are in captiuitie for the same cause.

King James (Authorized) Version

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Translation for Translators

That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken to other countries.

Unlocked Literal Bible

This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this.

Noah Webster Bible

For lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

World English Bible

For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Young's Literal Translation

And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives [are] in captivity for this.