God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 25:19
19You say you defeated Edom, and now you’ve become arrogant enough to look for more fame. Stay home! Why must you invite disaster and your own defeat and take Judah with you?”
2 Chronicles 25:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
- New International Version (NIV)You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)You say, 'See, I have struck down Edom,' and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. But now stay at home. Why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed you say that you have defeated the Edomites, and your heart is lifted up to boast. Stay at home now; why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall—you and Judah with you?”
Context of 2 Chronicles 25:19
17After getting advice ⌞from his advisers⌟, King Amaziah of Judah sent messengers to King Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu of Israel, to declare war on Israel. 18King Jehoash of Israel sent this message to King Amaziah of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon. It said, ‘Let your daughter marry my son,’ but a wild animal from Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. You say you defeated Edom, and now you’ve become arrogant enough to look for more fame. Stay home! Why must you invite disaster and your own defeat and take Judah with you?” 20But Amaziah wouldn’t listen. (God made this happen because he wanted to hand over the Judeans to Jehoash because they had sought help from Edom’s gods.) 21So King Jehoash of Israel attacked, and King Amaziah of Judah met him in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 252 Chronicles 25:19 word by word
אָמַ֗רְתָּ הִנֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ לִבְּךָ֖ לְהַכְבִּ֑יד עַתָּה֙ שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ לָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou sayestאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Lo, thou hast smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- the Edomitesאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
- and thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- lifteth thee upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: enthuseH5375
- to boastכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
- abideיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- now at homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- why shouldest thou meddleגָּרָהgârâh · to stir upH1624
- hurtרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
- that thou shouldest fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- thou, and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:19
- 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God. He went into the Lord’s temple to burn incense on the incense altar.
- 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah was conceited, so he didn’t repay the Lord for his kindness. The Lord became angry with him, with Judah, and with Jerusalem.
- Deuteronomy 8:14When this happens, be careful that you don’t become arrogant and forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
- Proverbs 13:10Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.
- Proverbs 28:25A greedy person stirs up a fight, but whoever trusts the Lord prospers.
- Daniel 5:20But when he became so arrogant and conceited that he became overconfident, he was removed from the royal throne. His honor was taken away from him.
- Habakkuk 2:4“Look at the proud person. He is not right in himself. But the righteous person will live because of his faithfulness.
- James 4:6But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”
- 1 Peter 5:5Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.
- Jeremiah 9:23This is what the Lord says: Don’t let wise people brag about their wisdom. Don’t let strong people brag about their strength. Don’t let rich people brag about their riches.
- 1 Corinthians 1:29As a result, no one can brag in God’s presence.
- 2 Chronicles 35:21But Neco sent messengers to Josiah to say, “What’s your quarrel with me, king of Judah? I’m not attacking you. I’ve come to fight those who are at war with me. God told me to hurry. God is with me, so stop now or else he will destroy you.”
- Proverbs 18:6By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.
- Proverbs 20:3Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
- Proverbs 26:17⌞Like⌟ grabbing a dog by the ears, ⌞so⌟ is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel.
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25
- 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
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