Translations
Modern
For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
Traditional
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
Literal
And behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity upon this.
Latin
En corruerunt patres nostri gladiis: filii nostri, et filiæ nostræ, et conjuges captivæ ductæ sunt propter hoc scelus.
Original
Hebrew
English
For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
Notes
Hezekiah's speech used words common during exile to describe the nation's failure. Like during Rehoboam's separation (2 Chronicles 12:1; see 13:10), the people were unfaithful when they abandoned the Lord.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Gershon, Gershonites Hezekiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Temple
Topics
Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Zeal of, in Purging the Temple the First Temple: Purified and Divine Worship Restored Under Hezekiah