2 Chronicles 29:9
King James Version (KJV)
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
In context
7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
8 Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
9 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
2 Chronicles 29:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
- WEB 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.
- BSB 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
- WBS 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.