2 Chronicles 28:9

Translations

Modern

But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.

Traditional

But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

Literal

And there was a prophet of YHWH (Oded his name), and he went out before the army that came in to Samaria, and he said to them, “Behold, in the fury of YHWH, God of your fathers, against Judah, He has delivered them into your hands. And you have killed them in a rage—it reaches up to the heavens.

Latin

Ea tempestate erat ibi propheta Domini, nomine Oded: qui egressus obviam exercitui venienti in Samariam, dixit eis: Ecce iratus Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum contra Juda, tradidit eos in manibus vestris, et occidistis eos atrociter, ita ut ad cælum pertingeret vestra crudelitas.

Original

Hebrew

English

But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.

Notes

2 Chronicles 28:9–10

you have slaughtered them: Although the Lord used Israel to punish Judah, the covenant forbade enslaving and murdering fellow Israelites (2 Chronicles 28:10; Leviticus 25:39–55).

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Parallels

Isaiah 1:1–9

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Oded: Prophet who confronted victorious Israelite army

Places

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants

Glossary

Ahaz (King) Amasa Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Pekah Rezin

Topics

Anger: General Scriptures Concerning Jericho: Captives of Judah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaz Oded: A Prophet in Samaria Prophets: Oded Repentance by the Preaching of Oded Reproof: Faithfulness in Oded, of the People of Samaria

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