2 Chronicles 10:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

New Living Translation
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.

English Standard Version
But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.

Berean Study Bible
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

New American Standard Bible
But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

NASB 1995
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

NASB 1977
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

Amplified Bible
But the king rejected the advice which the elders gave him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him [as advisers].

Christian Standard Bible
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, the ones attending him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, the ones serving him.

Contemporary English Version
But Rehoboam refused their advice and went to the younger men who had grown up with him and were now his officials.

Good News Translation
But he ignored the advice of the older men and went instead to the young men who had grown up with him and who were now his advisers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

International Standard Version
But Rehoboam ignored the counsel that his elder advisors had given him. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him and worked for him.

NET Bible
But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

New King James Version
But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

King James 2000 Bible
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

New Heart English Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

World English Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

American King James Version
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

American Standard Version
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

A Faithful Version
But he refused the counsel which the old men gave him and listened to the young men who were brought up with him, who stood before him.

Darby Bible Translation
But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

English Revised Version
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But hee left the counsel of the ancient men that they had giuen him, and tooke counsell of the yong men that were brought vp with him, & waited on him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But he left the counsaile which the elders gaue him, and toke counsaile with the young men that were growen vp with him, and that stoode in his presence.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuerthelesse he forsoke the councell of the Elders that they had geuen him, and toke councell at ye yonge men which were growne vp wt him, and stode before him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he forsakes the counsel of the aged men that they counseled him, and consults with the boys who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

Young's Literal Translation
And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled, and he will consult the children which grew up with him, standing before him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, end began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he set aside the counsel of the elders, and he began to have discussion with the youth, who had been raised with him and who were among his companions.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he forsook the counsel of the Elders that they advised him, and he went on and he was advised by the boys who grew up with him and they stood before him.

Lamsa Bible
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him and stood before him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.
















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