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2 Chronicles 21:8
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6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of aAhab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.  
7 Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the acovenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his bsons forever.  
8 aIn his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.  
9 So Jehoram went out with his officers, and all his chariots with him. And he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots.
10 Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. At that time Libnah revolted against his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers.
11 Moreover he made1 high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to acommit harlotry, and led Judah astray.  
12 And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,
Thus says the Lord God of your father David:
Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
13 but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have amade Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to bplay the harlot like the charlotry of the house of Ahab, and also have dkilled your brothers, those of your father’s household, who were better than yourself,  
14 behold, the Lord will strike your people with a serious affliction—your children, your wives, and all your possessions;
15 and you will become very sick with a adisease of your intestines, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, day by day.  
16 Moreover the aLord bstirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the cArabians who were near the Ethiopians.  
17 And they came up into Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, and also ahis sons and his wives, so that there was not a son left to him except1 Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.  
18 After all this the Lord struck him ain his intestines with an incurable disease.  
Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 21:8

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American Standard Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Amplified® Bible
In Jehoram's days, the Edomites revolted from the rule of Judah and set up for themselves a king.

Contemporary English Version
While Jehoram was king, the people of Edom rebelled and chose their own king.

Darby English Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.

Good News Bible
During Jehoram's reign Edom revolted against Judah and became an independent kingdom.

King James Version
In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

New American Standard Bible
In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah and set up a king over themselves.

New International Version
In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.

New King James Version
In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah and set up a king over themselves.

Revised Standard Version
In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah, and set up a king of their own.

Young's Literal Translation
In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and cause a king to reign over them;


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