2 Chronicles 20:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, 'A massive army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea. They are already in Hazazon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from this side of Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then there came{H935} some that told{H5046} Jehoshaphat,{H3092} saying,{H559} There cometh{H935} a great{H7227} multitude{H1995} against thee from beyond{H5676} the sea{H3220} from Syria;{H758} and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar{H2688} (the same is En-gedi).{H5872}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then there came{H935}{(H8799)} some that told{H5046}{(H8686)} Jehoshaphat{H3092}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There cometh{H935}{(H8802)} a great{H7227} multitude{H1995} against thee from beyond{H5676} the sea{H3220} on this side Syria{H758}; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar{H2688}, which is Engedi{H5872}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they came and tolde Iosaphat, and sayde: There cometh a greate multitude agaynst the from beyonde the See of Syria, & beholde, they are at Hazezon Thamar, that is Engaddi.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then there came that tolde Iehoshaphat, saying, There commeth a great multitude against thee from beyonde the Sea, out of Aram: and beholde, they bee in Hazzon Tamar, which is En-gedi.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there came some that told Iehosaphat, saying: There commeth a great multitude against thee from the other side of the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they be in Hasason Thamar, which is Engadi.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then there came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar (the same is En Gedi).

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they come in and declare to Jehoshaphat, saying, `Come against thee hath a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram, and lo, they `are' in Hazezon-Tamar -- it `is' En-Gedi.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi).

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi).

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they came to Jehoshaphat with the news, saying, A great army is moving against you from Edom across the sea; and now they are in Hazazon-tamar (which is En-gedi).

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat,“A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from the direction of Edom. Look, they are in Hazezon Tamar(that is, En Gedi).”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:7 : 7 Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazezon-Tamar.
  • Num 34:12 : 12 The boundary will then follow down the Jordan River and end at the Salt Sea. This will define the land with its borders on all sides.
  • Josh 3:16 : 16 the water flowing down from upstream stood still. It rose up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam near Zarethan. Meanwhile, the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.
  • Josh 15:62 : 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities with their villages.
  • Song 1:14 : 14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
  • Gen 14:3 : 3 All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

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