2 CHR 16:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Οὐχ οἱ Αἰθίοπες καὶ Λίβυες ἦσαν εἰς δύναμιν πολλὴν, εἰς θάρσος, εἰς ἱππεῖς, εἰς πλῆθος σφόδρα; καὶ ἐν τῷ πεποιθέναι σε ἐπὶ Κύριον παρέδωκεν εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου;
(Ouⱪ hoi Aithiopes kai Libues aʸsan eis dunamin pollaʸn, eis tharsos, eis hippeis, eis plaʸthos sfodra; kai en tōi pepoithenai se epi Kurion paredōken eis tas ⱪeiras sou; )

BrTr Were not the Ethiopians and Libyans a great force, in courage, in horsemen, in great numbers? and did not He deliver them into thy hands, because thou trustedst in the Lord?

ULT Were not the Cushites and the Lubites an abundant army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he gave them into your hand.

UST Remember that the huge armies from Ethiopia were very powerful. But when you relied on Yahweh, he enabled your army to defeat them.

BSB Were not the Cushites[fn] and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and exceedingly many horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the Lord, he handed them over to you!

LSV Did the Cushim and the Lubim not become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? And in your leaning on YHWH He gave them into your hand,

FBV Didn't the Ethiopians and Libyans have a huge army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you trusted in the Lord, he made you victorious over them.

T4T The huge armies from Ethiopia and Libya with all their chariots and soldiers riding on horses were certainly very powerful. But when you relied on Yahweh, he enabled your army to defeat them.

LEB No LEB 2 CHR book available

BBE Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a very great army, with war-carriages and horsemen more than might be numbered? but because your faith was in the Lord, he gave them up into your hands.

Moff No Moff 2 CHR book available

JPS Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, He delivered them into thy hand.

ASV Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.

DRA Were not the Ethiopians, and the Libyans much more numerous in chariots, and horsemen, and an exceeding great multitude: yet because thou trustedst in the Lord, he delivered them into thy hand?

YLT Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,

Drby Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? but when thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.

RV Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
(Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host/army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou/you didst/did rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine/your hand. )

SLT Were not the Cushites and the Lubims for an army for multitude, for chariots, and for horsemen to a great multitude? and in thy relying upon Jehovah he gave them into thy hand.

Wbstr Were not the Cushites and the Lubims a numerous army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thy hand.

KJB-1769 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.[fn]
(Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host/army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou/you didst/did rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine/your hand. )

16.8 a huge: Heb. in abundance

KJB-1611 [fn]Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge hoste, with very many charets and horsemen? Yet because thou diddest relie on the LORD, he deliuered them into thine hand.
(Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host/army, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because thou/you didst/did relie on the LORD, he delivered them into thine/your hand.)

16:8 Heb. in abundance.

Bshps No Bshps 2 CHR book available

Gnva The Ethiopians and the Lubims, were they not a great hoste with charets and horsemen, exceeding many? yet because thou diddest rest vpon the Lord, he deliuered them into thine had.
(The Ethiopians and the Lubims, were they not a great host/army with chariots and horsemen, exceeding many? yet because thou/you didst/did rest upon the Lord, he delivered them into thine/your had. )

Cvdl No Cvdl 2 CHR book available

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Luth No Luth 2 CHR book available

ClVg Nonne Æthiopes et Libyes multo plures erant quadrigis, et equitibus, et multitudine nimia, quos cum Domino credidisses, tradidit in manu tua?
(Isn't_it Æthiopes and Libyes much many they_were quadrigis, and equitibus, and multitude nimia, which when/with Master credidisses, he_delivered in/into/on by_hand your? )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 CHR book available

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Trusting in Human Strength

God had repeatedly displayed his power to his people throughout their history. He took a barren elderly couple and made them the progenitors of a great nation. He rescued this nation from the clutches of the powerful tyrant, Egypt. He performed numerous miracles in preserving them in the wilderness. And he had secured victory over their enemies many times during the conquest, the period of the judges, and the monarchical period. Yet, throughout their history, the people of Israel demonstrated a lack of trust in the Lord, instead opting to trust in human strength.

On one occasion, Asa, king of Judah, sought help from the king of Aram—a perennial enemy of God’s people—giving him the treasures of the Temple and palace so he would attack Baasha, king of Israel (2 Chr 16:1-6). The prophet Hanani chastised Asa, seeing in Aram a human foe who would continue to be a nemesis to the kingdom of Judah. Previous battles demonstrated that God was the only ally Asa needed (16:8).

Asa’s reliance on the king of Aram revealed a much deeper spiritual problem. Asa forgot that “the eyes of the Lord search the whole earth” (16:9; see also Zech 4:10). So when Hanani confronted Asa with the error of his ways, Asa summarily threw the prophet into confinement, and the angry king arbitrarily inflicted cruelties on the people (2 Chr 16:10).

Asa provides a sad example of the human propensity to rely on one’s own tangible resources (see Prov 11:7; Isa 31:1; Jer 17:5-6) and to become angry when corrected. Even those who experience the power of the Lord in a very tangible fashion often have this leaning; this was quite true of the generation of Israelites who had been rescued by God from slavery in Egypt. It is much better to rely on the Lord and welcome his direction (cp. Pss 33:18; 37:7; Isa 50:10; Jer 17:7-8; Acts 13:43). Life is a long lesson in trusting God; we might begin by doing what is good and right (2 Chr 14:1-6), but our legacy is not settled until the last deed is done (see Rom 2:6-11; 1 Cor 4:1-5). Faithfulness to the Kingdom of God must not be compromised by personal ambitions.

Passages for Further Study

Deut 13:4; 2 Kgs 6:15-18; 2 Chr 16:1-10; 32:7-8; Pss 20:6-8; 37:3-7; 60:11-12; Prov 11:7-8; 18:10-12; Eccl 3:14; Isa 31:1-5; Jer 17:5-8; Matt 10:26-31; Rom 2:6-11; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Rev 2:8-11

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not the,Cushites and,the,Libyans they_were as,army to=increase_in_number with,chariots and,with,horsemen to,many very and,in/on/at/with,relied,you on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in YHWH gave,them in/on/at/with,hand_of,your )

Hanani uses this rhetorical question to remind Asa of a previous victory. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “The Cushites and the Libyans were a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen.”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Libyans

These are people from Libya.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) he gave you victory

This means that king Asa’s army was able to defeat the opposing army. Alternate translation: “he gave your army victory”

Parallel 2 CHR 16:8

Parallel 2 CHR 16:8