2 Chronicles 15:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon, for they joined him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he gathered{H6908} all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin,{H1144} and them that sojourned{H1481} with them out of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh,{H4519} and out of Simeon:{H8095} for they fell{H5307} to him out of Israel{H3478} in abundance,{H7230} when they saw{H7200} that Jehovah{H3068} his God{H430} was with him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he gathered{H6908}{(H8799)} all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}, and the strangers{H1481}{(H8802)} with them out of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh{H4519}, and out of Simeon{H8095}: for they fell{H5307}{(H8804)} to him out of Israel{H3478} in abundance{H7230}, when they saw{H7200}{(H8800)} that the LORD{H3068} his God{H430} was with him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And all Iuda and Ben Iamin gathered them selues together, and the straungers with them out of Ephraim, Manasses and Simeon: for there fell many vnto him out of Israel, whan they sawe that the LORDE his God was with him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he gathered all Iudah and Beniamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for there fell many to him out of Israel, when they sawe that the Lorde his God was with him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he gathered al Iuda and Beniamin, and the straungers with them, out of Ephraim, Manasse, & Simeon: For there fell many to him out of Israel, when they sawe that the Lord his God was with him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God [was] with him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and gathereth all Judah and Benjamin, and the sojourners with them out of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and out of Simeon -- for they have fallen unto him from Israel in abundance, in their seeing that Jehovah his God `is' with him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and them that sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Jehovah his God was with him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and them that sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Jehovah his God was with him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he got together all Judah and Benjamin and those of Ephraim and Manasseh and Simeon who were living with them; for numbers of them came to him out of Israel when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He assembled all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the settlers from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had come to live with them. Many people from Israel had come there to live when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 11:16 : 16 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.
  • 2 Chr 30:1-9 : 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover unto the LORD God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it in such a way for a long time as it was written. 6 So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, You children of Israel, return to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He will return to you who are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 And do not be like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as you see. 8 Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD, and enter into His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you. 9 For if you turn again to the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before those that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if you return to Him. 10 So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chr 30:25 : 25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
  • Zech 8:21-23 : 21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go quickly to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. 23 Thus says the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the garment of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
  • Acts 7:9-9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him, 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
  • Gen 39:3 : 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hands.
  • 1 Sam 18:28 : 28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
  • 1 Kgs 12:19 : 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.
  • 1 Chr 12:19 : 19 And some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He may defect to his master Saul, to the jeopardy of our heads.

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