Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Although the LORD sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen. New Living Translation Yet the LORD sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen. English Standard Version Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD. These testified against them, but they would not pay attention. Berean Standard Bible Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen. King James Bible Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. New King James Version Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back to the LORD; and they testified against them, but they would not listen. New American Standard Bible Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; and they testified against them, but they would not listen. NASB 1995 Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen. NASB 1977 Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen. Legacy Standard Bible Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to Yahweh; though they testified against them, they did not give ear. Amplified Bible Yet God sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD; these prophets testified against them, but they would not listen. Christian Standard Bible Nevertheless, he sent them prophets to bring them back to the LORD; they admonished them, but the people would not listen. Holman Christian Standard Bible Nevertheless, He sent them prophets to bring them back to the LORD; they admonished them, but the people would not listen. American Standard Version Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he sent to them by Prophets to return them from their ways and they did not listen, and he bore witness by them, and they did not accept. Brenton Septuagint Translation yet he sent prophets to them, to turn them to the Lord; but they hearkened not: and he testified to them, but they obeyed not. Contemporary English Version but he still sent prophets who warned them to turn back to him. The people refused to listen. Douay-Rheims Bible And he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord, and they would not give ear when they testified against them. English Revised Version Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD sent them prophets to bring them back to himself. The prophets warned them, but they wouldn't listen. Good News Translation The LORD sent prophets to warn them to return to him, but the people refused to listen. International Standard Version Nevertheless, God sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back unto the LORD; and they admonished them, but they would not give ear. Literal Standard Version And He sends among them prophets, to bring them back to YHWH, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear; Majority Standard Bible Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen. New American Bible Although prophets were sent to them to turn them back to the LORD and to warn them, the people would not listen. NET Bible The LORD sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. They warned the people, but they would not pay attention. New Revised Standard Version Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD; they testified against them, but they would not listen. New Heart English Bible Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. Webster's Bible Translation Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. World English Bible Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen. Young's Literal Translation And He sendeth among them prophets, to bring them back unto Jehovah, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wickedness of Joash…18They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. 19Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen. 20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’ ”… Cross References Jeremiah 7:25 From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. Zechariah 1:4 Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.' But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. Yet he sent 2 Chronicles 36:15,16 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: … 2 Kings 17:13-15 Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets… Nehemiah 9:26 Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations. but they would Psalm 95:7,8 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, … Isaiah 28:23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. Isaiah 42:23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? Jump to Previous Admonished Although Ear Heed Prophets Testified Testify WitnessJump to Next Admonished Although Ear Heed Prophets Testified Testify Witness2 Chronicles 24 1. Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada4. He gives order for the repair of the temple 15. Jehoiada's death and honorable burial 17. Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada 23. Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad 27. Amaziah succeeds him (19) Yet.--And. To them.--Among them. And they testified against them.--Solemnly besought them, exhorted them in the name of God (Exodus 20:21; 2Kings 17:13). But they would.--And they did. Verse 19. - Prophets. The name of only one, Zechariah, as in next verse, is given (see by the side of this verse the emphatic and touching language of 2 Chronicles 36:14-16).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nevertheless, [the LORD] sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out prophets נְבִאִ֔ים (nə·ḇi·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet to bring [the people] back לַהֲשִׁיבָ֖ם (la·hă·šî·ḇām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to [Him] יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and to testify וַיָּעִ֥ידוּ (way·yā·‘î·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore against them; בָ֖ם (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew but they would not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen. הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ (he·’ĕ·zî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen Links 2 Chronicles 24:19 NIV2 Chronicles 24:19 NLT 2 Chronicles 24:19 ESV 2 Chronicles 24:19 NASB 2 Chronicles 24:19 KJV 2 Chronicles 24:19 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 24:19 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 24:19 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 24:19 French Bible 2 Chronicles 24:19 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 24:19 Yet he sent prophets to them (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |