New English Translation
2 Chronicles 21:8
8During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.
2 Chronicles 21:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
- New International Version (NIV)In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.
Context of 2 Chronicles 21:8
6He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. 7But the Lord was unwilling to destroy David’s dynasty because of the promise he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty. During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. 9Jehoram crossed over to Zair with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites, who had surrounded him, attacked at night and defeated him and his chariot officers. 10So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. At that same time Libnah also rebelled and freed themselves from Judah’s control because Jehoram rejected the Lord God of his ancestors.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 212 Chronicles 21:8 word by word
בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 21:8
- Genesis 27:40You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck.”
- 2 Kings 8:20During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.
- 1 Kings 22:47There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.
- 2 Kings 3:9So the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom set out together. They wandered around on the road for seven days and finally ran out of water for the men and animals they had with them.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8In his days the Edomites revolted - See on 2 Kings 8:21; (note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11Jehoram's disobedience led to the loss of what Asa and Jehoshaphat had achieved. Edom has been in rebellion: During Solomon's reign, controlling Edom allowed Israel to access rich Arabian trade. The Edomites had also rebelled before Solomon's death (1 Kings 11:14–22) and were likely not under Rehoboam's control. They seemed to come under Judah's control again after Jehoshaphat defeated them (2 Chronicles 20:1–30; compare 1 Kings 22:47). The town of Libnah…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. the Edomites revolted--That nation had been made dependent by David, and down to the time of Jehoshaphat was governed by a tributary ruler (1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9). But that king having been slain in an insurrection at home, his successor thought to ingratiate himself with his new subjects by raising the flag of independence [Josephus]. The attempt was defeated in the first instance by Jehoram, who possessed all the military establishments of his…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21
- 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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