2 Chronicles 24:19

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord sent them prophets to make them come back to him; and they gave witness against them, but they would not give ear.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Nevertheless, he sent them prophets to bring them back to the Lord; they admonished them, but the people would not listen.

Hebrew Names Version
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

King James 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.

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.

New Century Version
Even though the Lord sent prophets to the people to turn them back to him and even though the prophets warned them, they refused to listen.

New English Translation
The Lord sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. They warned the people, but they would not pay attention.

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.

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.

World English Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to Yahweh; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And God sent Prophets amog the, to bring them againe vnto the Lord: & they made protestation among them, but they would not heare.

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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
but he still sent prophets who warned them to turn back to him. The people refused to listen.

Complete Jewish Bible
In spite of this, he sent them prophets to bring them back to Adonai ; they warned them, but they wouldn't pay attention.

Darby Translation
And he sent prophets among them to bring them again to Jehovah, and they testified against them; but they would not give ear.

Easy-to-Read Version
God sent prophets to the people to bring them back to the Lord . The prophets warned them, but they refused to listen.

George Lamsa Translation
Yet God sent prophets to them to bring them back from their ways, but they would not listen, so the prophets testified against them, but they would not give ear.

Good News Translation
The Lord sent prophets to warn them to return to him, but the people refused to listen.

Lexham English Bible
But he sent prophets among them, to bring them back to Yahweh. And they testified against them, and they did not obey.

Literal Translation
And He sent prophets among them to bring them back to Jehovah; and they testified against them, but they did not give ear.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yet sent he prophetes vnto the, yt they shulde turne vnto the LORDE, & they testified vnto the: but they wolde not heare.

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.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sent prophetes to them, to bring the againe vnto the Lord, & they testified vnto them: but they woulde not heare.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back unto the LORD; and they admonished them, but they would not give ear.

King James Version (1611)
Yet hee sent prophets to them to bring them againe vnto the Lord, and they testified against them: but they would not giue eare.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he sente to hem profetis, that thei schulen turne ayen to the Lord; whiche profetis witnessynge thei nolden here.

Update Bible Version
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to Yahweh; 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.

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 Living Translation
Yet the Lord sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen.

New Life Bible
Yet God sent men who speak for God to bring them back to the Lord. These men of God spoke against them, but they would not listen.

New Revised Standard
Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord ; they testified against them, but they would not listen.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he sent among them prophets, to bring them back unto Yahweh, - and they testified against them, but they would not give ear.

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.

Revised Standard Version
Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD; these testified against them, but they would not give heed.

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;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ But Jehoiada became old and full of days, and he came to his end; he was a hundred and thirty years old at the time of his death. ¹⁶ And they put him into his last resting-place in the town of David, among the kings, because he had done good in Israel for God and for his house. ¹⁷ Now after the death of Jehoiada, the chiefs of Judah came and went down on their faces before the king. Then the king gave ear to them. ¹⁸ And they gave up the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and became worshippers of pillars of wood and of the images; and because of this sin of theirs, wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem. ¹⁹ And the Lord sent them prophets to make them come back to him; and they gave witness against them, but they would not give ear. ²⁰ Then the spirit of God came on Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and, getting up before the people, he said to them, God has said, Why do you go against the orders of the Lord, so that everything goes badly for you? because you have given up the Lord, he has given you up. ²¹ But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house. ²² So King Joash did not keep in mind how good Jehoiada his father had been to him, but put his son to death. And in the hour of his death he said, May the Lord see it and take payment! ²³ Now in the spring, the army of the Aramaeans came up against him; they came against Judah and Jerusalem, putting to death all the great men of the people and sending all the goods they took from them to the king of Damascus. ²⁴ For though the army of Aram was only a small one, the Lord gave a very great army into their hands, because they had given up the Lord, the God of their fathers. So they put into effect the punishment of Joash.

Bible Verse Review
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Yet he sent: 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, 2 Kings 17:13-15, Nehemiah 9:26, Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 7:26, Jeremiah 25:4, Jeremiah 25:5, Jeremiah 26:5, Jeremiah 44:4, Jeremiah 44:5, Luke 11:47-51, Luke 16:31, Luke 20:9-15

but they would: Psalms 95:7, Psalms 95:8, Isaiah 28:23, Isaiah 42:23, Isaiah 51:4, Isaiah 55:3, Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 13:16

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:29 - testifiedst Nehemiah 13:15 - I testified Isaiah 30:10 - say Jeremiah 42:19 - admonished you Amos 3:13 - and testify Zechariah 1:4 - unto Mark 12:3 - they Luke 20:10 - beat Acts 7:52 - Which of

Cross-References

Genesis 24:14
Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

Genesis 24:45
And even while I was saying this to myself, Rebekah came out with her vessel on her arm; and she went down to the spring to get water; and I said to her, Give me a drink.

Genesis 24:46
And straight away she took down her vessel from her arm, and said, Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels.

1 Peter 4:9
Keep open house for all with a glad heart;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord,.... To reprove them for their sin, to warn them of their danger, to exhort them to their duty, and endeavour to restore them, and reduce them to the obedience and worship, of God; such was his clemency, goodness, and condescension to them, before he executed his wrath upon them:

and they testified against them; against their sins, and declared what would befall them, and called heaven and earth to witness for God and against them:

but they would not give ear: to their reproofs, admonitions, cautions, and exhortations, but went on in their own ways.