2 Chronicles 14:13
And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar, and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover, for they were destroyed before the LORD and before His army; and they carried away very much spoil.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Asa{H609} and the people{H5971} that were with him pursued{H7291} them unto Gerar:{H1642} and there fell{H5307} of the Ethiopians{H3569} so many that they could not recover{H4241} themselves; for they were destroyed{H7665} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and before{H6440} his host;{H4264} and they carried away{H5375} very{H3966} much{H7235} booty.{H7998}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Asa{H609} and the people{H5971} that were with him pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} them unto Gerar{H1642}: and the Ethiopians{H3569} were overthrown{H5307}{(H8799)}, that they could not recover{H4241} themselves; for they were destroyed{H7665}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and before{H6440} his host{H4264}; and they carried away{H5375}{(H8799)} very{H3966} much{H7235}{(H8687)} spoil{H7998}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Asa with ye people that was by him, folowed vpon them vnto Gerar. And the Morias fell, so that none of them remained alyue, but were smytten before the LORDE and before his hoost. And they caried exceadinge moch spoyle from thence.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Asa and the people that was with him, pursued them vnto Gerar; the Ethiopians hoste was ouerthrowen, so that there was no life in them: for they were destroyed before the Lorde and before his hoste: and they caryed away a mightie great spoyle.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Asa & the people that was with him, folowed after them vnto Gerar: And the blacke Moores hoast was ouerthrowen, that there was none of them left, but were destroyed before the Lord and before his hoast: And they caryed away a mightie great pray.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Asa and the people that [were] with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Asa and the people who `are' with him pursue them even to Gerar, and there fall of the Cushim, for they have no preserving, because they have been broken before Jehovah, and before His camp; and they bear away very much spoil,
American Standard Version (1901)
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Asa and the people who were with him went after them as far as Gerar; and so great was the destruction among the Ethiopians that they were not able to get their army together again, for they were broken before the Lord and before his army; and they took away a great amount of their goods.
World English Bible (2000)
Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Cushites were wiped out; they were shattered before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 10:19 : 19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go to Gerar, unto Gaza; as you go, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
- Gen 20:1 : 1 And Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and lived between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
- Gen 26:1 : 1 And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines to Gerar.
- Josh 5:14 : 14 And he said, No; but as captain of the army of the LORD have I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and said to him, What does my lord say to his servant?
- 1 Sam 25:28 : 28 Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant, for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights the battles of the LORD, and evil has not been found in you all your days.
- 1 Chr 12:22 : 22 For day by day men came to David to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.
- 2 Chr 14:14 : 14 And they struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD came upon them, and they plundered all the cities, for there was very much spoil in them.
- Job 6:9 : 9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
- Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against Him and succeeded?
- Ps 108:11 : 11 Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? And will not you, O God, go forth with our hosts?
- 2 Thess 1:9 : 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
- Gen 10:1 : 1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and unto them were sons born after the flood.
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