2 Chronicles 24:20 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers H7307 And the Spirit H430 of God H3847 came [H8804] H2148 upon Zechariah H1121 the son H3077 of Jehoiada H3548 the priest H5975 , which stood [H8799] H5971 above the people H559 , and said [H8799] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H430 God H5674 , Why transgress [H8802] H4687 ye the commandments H3068 of the LORD H6743 , that ye cannot prosper [H8686] H5800 ? because ye have forsaken [H8804] H3068 the LORD H5800 , he hath also forsaken [H8799] you. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood over the people, and he said to them, Thus says God: Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you. American Standard Version (1901) And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you. Common English Bible Then the spirit of God enwrapped Zechariah the son of the priest Jehoiada. Standing before the people, he told them, “This is what God says: Why do you defy the LORD’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has abandoned you!” Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. And he stood in the sight of the people, and he said to them: "Thus says the Lord God: Why have you transgressed the precept of the Lord, though it was not to your benefit, and why have you abandoned the Lord, so that he would then abandon you?" |