2 Chronicles 16:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a large army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Were not the Ethiopians{H3569} and the Lubim{H3864} a huge{H7230} host,{H2428} with chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H6571} exceeding{H3966} many?{H7235} yet, because thou didst rely{H8172} on Jehovah,{H3068} he delivered{H5414} them into thy hand.{H3027}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Were not the Ethiopians{H3569} and the Lubims{H3864} a huge{H7230} host{H2428}, with very{H3966} many{H7235}{(H8687)} chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H6571}? yet, because thou didst rely{H8172}{(H8736)} on the LORD{H3068}, he delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into thine hand{H3027}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Were not the Moryans and Lybians a greate multitude with exceadinge many charettes and horsmen? Yet gaue the LORDE them in to thy hande, whan thou dyddest put thy trust in him:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Ethiopians and the Lubims, were they not a great hoste with charets & horsemen, exceeding many? Yet because thou diddest rest vpon the Lord, he deliuered them into thine had.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Had not the blacke Moores and Lubim an exceeding great hoast, with many charettes and horsemen? And yet because thou trustedst in the Lorde, he deliuered them into thyne hande.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because you did rely on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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!

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 12:3 : 3 He came with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops came with him from Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
  • 2 Chr 13:16 : 16 The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
  • 2 Chr 13:18 : 18 So the Israelites were humbled at that time, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
  • 2 Chr 14:9-9 : 9 Asa went out to meet him, and they took up positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. 10 Asa called to the Lord his God and said, "Lord, there is no one like You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, You are our God; do not let mere humans prevail against You." 11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. 12 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell until there was no one left alive, for they were crushed before the Lord and His army. They carried off a very large amount of plunder.
  • 2 Chr 16:7 : 7 At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, 'Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.'
  • Ps 9:9-9 : 9 He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with equity. 10 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
  • Ps 37:39-40 : 39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; He is their stronghold in times of trouble. 40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they take refuge in Him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 16:7
    82%

    7 At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, 'Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.'

  • 2 Chr 14:8-13
    6 verses
    79%

    8 Then Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.

    9 Asa went out to meet him, and they took up positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

    10 Asa called to the Lord his God and said, "Lord, there is no one like You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, You are our God; do not let mere humans prevail against You."

    11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

    12 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell until there was no one left alive, for they were crushed before the Lord and His army. They carried off a very large amount of plunder.

    13 They struck down all the cities around Gerar because the terror of the Lord had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was a great amount of loot in them.

  • 2 Chr 12:3
    76%

    3 He came with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops came with him from Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

  • 2 Chr 16:9
    75%

    9 For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars.

  • 2 Kgs 18:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23 Now then, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses—if you have riders to put on them!

    24 How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, relying on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

  • Isa 36:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 Now then, make a wager with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses—if you can provide riders for them!

    9 How then can you turn away even one of the least of my master’s officials? And you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

  • Nah 3:9
    70%

    9 Cush and Egypt were her strength, and there was no limit; Put and Libya were among her allies.

  • Jer 46:9
    70%

    9 Charge, you horses! Drive furiously, you charioteers! Let the warriors march out—Cush and Put, wielding shields, and the Ludim, skilled in using the bow.

  • 2 Kgs 7:6
    70%

    6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!"

  • 2 Chr 32:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7 "Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.

    8 With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles." The people regained confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 13:18
    69%

    18 So the Israelites were humbled at that time, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

  • 2 Chr 21:16
    69%

    16 The Lord stirred up the Philistines and the Arabians who lived near the Cushites against Jehoram.

  • Deut 20:1
    69%

    1 When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

  • 2 Kgs 18:20
    69%

    20 You say—but they are only empty words—'I have counsel and strength for war.' Now, in whom do you trust that you have rebelled against me?

  • Isa 31:1
    69%

    1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, relying on horses and trusting in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 15:9
    69%

    9 Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for a great number had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

  • Isa 37:9-11
    3 verses
    68%

    9 Now the king of Assyria heard about Tirhakah, king of Cush, who was coming to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

    10 "This is what you are to say to King Hezekiah of Judah: Do not let your God, whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.

    11 You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands by utterly destroying them. Will you be delivered?

  • 2 Chr 18:31
    68%

    31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'This is the king of Israel!' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; God diverted them away from him.

  • Zeph 2:12
    68%

    12 You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    68%

    15 He said: 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.'

  • 2 Kgs 19:9
    68%

    9 Now the king of Assyria heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, who had set out to fight against him. So he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

  • 2 Chr 24:24
    68%

    24 Though the Aramean army had come with only a small force of men, the Lord delivered into their hands a very large army because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors. So they executed judgment against Joash.

  • 2 Chr 16:4
    68%

    4 Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storehouse cities of Naphtali.

  • Isa 36:18
    68%

    18 Do not let Hezekiah mislead you by saying, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Have the gods of any nations ever delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria?

  • Exod 14:25
    68%

    25 He caused the wheels of their chariots to come off so that they moved with difficulty. The Egyptians said, 'Let’s get away from Israel! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.'

  • 2 Kgs 19:11
    67%

    11 You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands, destroying them completely. Will you then be delivered?

  • Isa 45:14
    67%

    14 This is what the LORD says: The wealth of Egypt, the merchandise of Cush, and the tall Sabeans will come over to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming in chains. They will bow down to you and plead with you, saying, 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.'

  • Ezek 38:5
    67%

    5 Persia, Cush, and Put will be with them, all of them with shields and helmets.

  • 2 Chr 26:13
    67%

    13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men who could make war with great power to support the king against his enemies.

  • Ps 33:16
    67%

    16 A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

  • 1 Chr 5:20
    67%

    20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them because they cried out to God during the battle, and He answered their prayers since they trusted in Him.

  • Jer 46:15
    67%

    15 Why has your strong one been swept away? He did not stand because the Lord drove him away.

  • 2 Chr 32:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14 Who among all the gods of these nations that my ancestors utterly destroyed was able to deliver his people from my hand, that your God will be able to deliver you from my hand?

    15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you in this way, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my ancestors. How much less will your God save you from my hand?

  • 2 Chr 13:16
    67%

    16 The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.

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    67%

    2 Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king's palace and sent them to Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, who resided in Damascus, with this message:

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    67%

    5 You say—it’s only empty words—‘I have advice and strength for war.’ But now, on whom do you trust that you have rebelled against me?

  • 2 Chr 28:16
    67%

    16 At that time, King Ahaz sent for help from the kings of Assyria.

  • 2 Chr 32:10
    66%

    10 "This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: On what are you trusting, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?

  • 1 Kgs 15:18
    66%

    18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold left in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace and placed them into the hands of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, with this message: