2 Kings 10:32

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“In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory”

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BSBPD

“In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In those days hath Jehovah begun to cut off <FI>some<Fi> in Israel, and Hazael smiteth them in all the border of Israel,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 10:32 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 19:17Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.
  2. 2 Kings 8:12“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”
  3. 2 Kings 13:22And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.
  4. 2 Kings 13:25Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.
  5. 2 Kings 14:25This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.

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

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