2 Chronicles 12:8

Modern

Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

Traditional

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Literal

Nevertheless, they will be servants to him, and they will know My service and the service of the kingdoms of the nations.

Latin

Verumtamen servient ei, ut sciant distantiam servitutis meæ, et servitutis regni terrarum.

Hebrew

English

Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

Theme notes and profiles

Deuteronomy 28:47–48
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,
Isaiah 26:13
O LORD our God, other lords besides You have ruled over us, but Your name alone do we confess.
Judges 3:1
These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
Hosea 8:10
Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.
Jeremiah 10:24
Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice—not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
Nehemiah 9:36
So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves!