2 Chronicles 21:8

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“In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.”

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BSBPD

“In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and cause a king to reign over them;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 21:8 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 27:40You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
  2. 1 Kings 22:47And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
  3. 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
  4. 2 Kings 8:20In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.
  5. 2 Chronicles 20:22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
  6. 2 Chronicles 21:10So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his rule at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
  7. 2 Chronicles 28:17The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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