God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 20:11
11They are now paying us back by coming to force us out of your land that you gave to us.
2 Chronicles 20:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
- New International Version (NIV)See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit.
Context of 2 Chronicles 20:11
9‘If evil comes in the form of war, flood, plague, or famine, we will stand in front of this temple and in front of you because your name is in this temple. We will cry out to you in our troubles, and you will hear us and save us.’ 10“The Ammonites, Moabites, and the people of Mount Seir have come here. However, you didn’t let Israel invade them when they came out of Egypt. The Israelites turned away from them and didn’t destroy them. They are now paying us back by coming to force us out of your land that you gave to us. 12You’re our God. Won’t you judge them? We don’t have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We don’t know what to do, so we’re looking to you.” 13All the people from Judah, their infants, wives, and children were standing in front of the Lord.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 202 Chronicles 20:11 word by word
וְהִ֨נֵּה־הֵ֔ם גֹּמְלִ֖ים עָלֵ֑ינוּ לָבוֹא֙ לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:11
- Genesis 44:4They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to the man in charge of his house, “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you paid me back with evil when I was good to you?
- Psalms 7:4if I have paid back my friend with evil or rescued someone who has no reason to attack me—
- Psalms 35:12I am devastated because they pay me back with evil instead of good.
- Proverbs 17:13Whoever pays back evil for good— evil will never leave his home.
- Jeremiah 18:20Good should not be paid back with evil. They dig a pit to take my life. Remember how I stood in your presence and pleaded for them in order to turn your anger away from them.
- Judges 11:23“The Lord God of Israel forced the Amorites out of the way of his people Israel. So what right do you have to take it back?
- Psalms 83:3They make plans in secret against your people and plot together against those you treasure.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11They reward us - Six of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. add רעה evil: "Behold, they reward us Evil." This is also the reading of the Targum.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-12Jehoshaphat reacted to the news of war with nearby nations by praying in sorrow, following Solomon's prayer ideals (2 Chronicles 6:24–40).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-135-13. Jehoshaphat stood ... in the house of the Lord, before the new court--that is, the great or outer court (2Ch 4:9) called the new court, probably from having been at that time enlarged or beautified.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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