New King James Version
2 Chronicles 12:8
8Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may distinguish My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations.”
2 Chronicles 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
- New International Version (NIV)They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Nevertheless, they shall be servants to him, that they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."
- New Living Translation (NLT)But they will become his subjects, so they will know the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 12:8
6So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “The Lord is righteous.” 7Now when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance. My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may distinguish My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations.” 9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house; he took everything. He also carried away the gold shields which Solomon had made. 10Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 122 Chronicles 12:8 word by word
כִּ֥י יִהְיוּ־ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְיֵדְעוּ֙ עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 12:8
- Nehemiah 9:36“Here we are, servants today! And the land that You gave to our fathers, To eat its fruit and its bounty, Here we are, servants in it!
- Isaiah 26:13O Lord our God, masters besides You Have had dominion over us; But by You only we make mention of Your name.
- Deuteronomy 28:47“Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything,
- Judges 3:1Now these are the nations which the Lord left, that He might test Israel by them, that is, all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan
- Jeremiah 10:24O Lord, correct me, but with justice; Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.
- Hosea 8:10Yes, though they have hired among the nations, Now I will gather them; And they shall sorrow a little, Because of the burden of the king of princes.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8They shall be his servants - They shall be preserved, and serve their enemies, that they may see the difference between the service of God and that of man. While they were pious, they found the service of the Lord to be perfect freedom; when they forsook the Lord, they found the fruit to be perfect bondage. A sinful life is both expensive and painful.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8That they may know my service, and the service of the kingdom - i. e., that they may contrast the light burthen of the theocracy with the heavy yoke of a foreign monarch.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves--Their repentance and contrition was followed by the best effects; for Shemaiah was commissioned to announce that the phial of divine judgment would not be fully poured out on them--that the entire overthrow of the kingdom of Judah would not take place at that time, nor through the agency of Shishak; and yet, although it should enjoy a respite from total subversion, [Judah] should become a tributary…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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