2 Chronicles 19:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked and love those that hate the LORD? Therefore, wrath is upon you from before the LORD.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the LORD’s wrath is upon you.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Iehu ye sonne of Hanani the Seer wete forth to mete him, & sayde vnto kynge Iosaphat: Shuldest thou so helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the LORDE? And for this cause is ye wrath vpo the from the LORDE:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Seer went out to meete him, and said to King Iehoshaphat, Wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lorde? therefore for this thing the wrath of the Lord is vpon thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the sear went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehosaphat: Wouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the Lorde? Therfore is wrath come downe vpon thee from before the Lorde:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee `is' wrath from before Jehovah,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat,“Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the LORD? Because you have done this the LORD is angry with you!

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 16:1 : 1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
  • 2 Chr 16:7 : 7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.
  • 2 Chr 32:25 : 25 But Hezekiah did not repay the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud, therefore wrath was upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chr 20:34 : 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, indeed they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
  • 2 Chr 24:18 : 18 And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
  • Eph 5:11 : 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
  • 1 Sam 9:9 : 9 (Previously in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said thus, Come, let us go to the seer: for he who is now called a Prophet was previously called a Seer.)
  • Ps 139:21-22 : 21 Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You? And am I not grieved with those who rise up against You? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.
  • 2 Chr 18:3 : 3 And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war.
  • 2 Chr 18:7 : 7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good to me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
  • 2 Chr 18:28 : 28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
  • 2 Chr 18:1 : 1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and allied himself with Ahab.
  • Ps 15:4 : 4 In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors those who fear the LORD. He who swears to his own hurt, and does not change.
  • Ps 21:8 : 8 Your hand shall find all your enemies: your right hand shall find those who hate you.
  • Ps 68:1 : 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him.
  • Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall show forth your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for I do not know the limits thereof.
  • Ps 90:7-8 : 7 For we are consumed by your anger, and by your wrath are we troubled. 8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your countenance.
  • 1 Kgs 16:7 : 7 Moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha and his house, for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he struck him down.
  • 1 Kgs 16:12 : 12 Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
  • 1 Kgs 21:25 : 25 But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
  • Exod 20:5 : 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me.
  • Deut 5:9 : 9 You shall not bow down to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
  • Deut 7:10 : 10 And repays those who hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him who hates him, he will repay him to his face.
  • Deut 32:41 : 41 If I sharpen my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward those who hate me.
  • Deut 33:11 : 11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: strike through the loins of those that rise against him, and of those that hate him, that they rise not again.
  • Prov 1:10-19 : 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them alive like the grave, and whole, like those who go down into the pit; 13 We shall find all kinds of precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; 14 Throw in your lot with us; let us all have one purse," 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back your foot from their path; 16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 18 And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; it takes away the life of its owners.
  • John 15:18 : 18 If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you.
  • John 15:23 : 23 He who hates me hates my Father also.
  • Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness;
  • Rom 1:30 : 30 Backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
  • Rom 8:7 : 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
  • 1 Cor 11:31-32 : 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
  • 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

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