Translations
Modern
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.
Traditional
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.
Literal
And Asa became diseased in his feet in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, until his disease was severe, yet in his disease he did not seek YHWH, but among the healers.
Latin
Ægrotavit etiam Asa anno trigesimo nono regni sui, dolore pedum vehementissimo, et nec in infirmitate sua quæsivit Dominum, sed magis in medicorum arte confisus est.
Original
Hebrew
English
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.
Notes
People often viewed sickness as a punishment for sin (see 2 Chronicles 21:18–19; 26:20).
Theme notes and profiles
People
Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat
Glossary
Asa Chronicles, Books of First and Second Disease Gangrene Genealogy Medicine and Medical Practice Physician
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Asa Disease: Healing of, from God Disease: Physicians Employed For Diseases: Lameness Diseases: Not Looking to God In, Condemned Doctors Gout (?): General Scriptures Concerning Physician: General Scriptures Concerning Sickness: God's Aid should be Sought In