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2 Chronicles 28:21

World English Bible

For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.

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2 Chronicles 28:21 in other translations

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.

2 Chronicles 28:21 · American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 28:21 in context

  1. 19For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
  2. 20Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.
  3. 21For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.
  4. 22In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
  5. 23For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, so I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.