Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
the Second Week after Easter
the Second Week after Easter
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King James Version (1611 Edition)
2 Chronicles 28:11
Now heare me therefore, and deliuer the captiues againe, which ye haue taken captiue of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of God is vpon you.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Listen to me and return the captives you took from your brothers, for the Lord’s burning anger is on you.”
Listen to me and return the captives you took from your brothers, for the Lord’s burning anger is on you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of the LORD is on you.
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of the LORD is on you.
King James Version
Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.
Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.
English Standard Version
Now hear me, and send back the captives from your relatives whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you."
Now hear me, and send back the captives from your relatives whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you."
New Century Version
Now listen to me. Send back your brothers and sisters whom you captured, because the Lord is very angry with you."
Now listen to me. Send back your brothers and sisters whom you captured, because the Lord is very angry with you."
New English Translation
Now listen to me! Send back those you have seized from your brothers, for the Lord is very angry at you!"
Now listen to me! Send back those you have seized from your brothers, for the Lord is very angry at you!"
Amplified Bible
"Now therefore, hear me and return the captives whom you have captured from your brothers (fellow descendants of Israel, i.e. Jacob), for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."
"Now therefore, hear me and return the captives whom you have captured from your brothers (fellow descendants of Israel, i.e. Jacob), for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."
New American Standard Bible
"Now then, listen to me and return the captives whom you captured from your brothers, for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."
"Now then, listen to me and return the captives whom you captured from your brothers, for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."
World English Bible
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore heare me, and deliuer the captiues againe, which ye haue taken prisoners of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is toward you.
Nowe therefore heare me, and deliuer the captiues againe, which ye haue taken prisoners of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is toward you.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, listen to me and return the captives whom you carried away from your brothers, for the burning anger of Yahweh is against you."
So now, listen to me and return the captives whom you carried away from your brothers, for the burning anger of Yahweh is against you."
Berean Standard Bible
Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you."
Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you."
Contemporary English Version
Send these prisoners back home—they are your own relatives. If you don't, the Lord will punish you in his anger.
Send these prisoners back home—they are your own relatives. If you don't, the Lord will punish you in his anger.
Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore listen to me now; and send the captives back, the people you have taken captive from your kinsmen; because the fierce anger of Adonai is on you."
Therefore listen to me now; and send the captives back, the people you have taken captive from your kinsmen; because the fierce anger of Adonai is on you."
Darby Translation
And now hear me, and send back the captives again, whom ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.
And now hear me, and send back the captives again, whom ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now listen to me. Send back all those you captured, your own brothers and sisters, because the Lord 's terrible anger is against you."
Now listen to me. Send back all those you captured, your own brothers and sisters, because the Lord 's terrible anger is against you."
George Lamsa Translation
Now hear me, therefore, and send back those whom you have taken captive from your brethren, lest the fierce wrath of the LORD come upon you.
Now hear me, therefore, and send back those whom you have taken captive from your brethren, lest the fierce wrath of the LORD come upon you.
Good News Translation
Listen to me! These prisoners are your brothers and sisters. Let them go, or the Lord will punish you in his anger."
Listen to me! These prisoners are your brothers and sisters. Let them go, or the Lord will punish you in his anger."
Lexham English Bible
So now, listen to me and return the captives of your brothers whom you have taken captive, for the fierce anger of Yahweh is against you."
So now, listen to me and return the captives of your brothers whom you have taken captive, for the fierce anger of Yahweh is against you."
Literal Translation
And now, hear me, and return the captives you have seized from your brothers, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah is on you.
And now, hear me, and return the captives you have seized from your brothers, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah is on you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Herken now vnto me, and sende ye presoners hence agayne, whom ye haue caried awaye from youre brethren: for the wrath of ye LORDE is fearce ouer you.
Herken now vnto me, and sende ye presoners hence agayne, whom ye haue caried awaye from youre brethren: for the wrath of ye LORDE is fearce ouer you.
American Standard Version
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.
Bible in Basic English
And now give ear to me, and send back the prisoners whom you have taken from your brothers: for the wrath of the Lord is burning against you.
And now give ear to me, and send back the prisoners whom you have taken from your brothers: for the wrath of the Lord is burning against you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now heare me therefore, and deliuer the captiues againe which ye haue taken of your brethren: for els shall the great wrath of God be vpon you.
Now heare me therefore, and deliuer the captiues againe which ye haue taken of your brethren: for els shall the great wrath of God be vpon you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.'
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.'
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now hearken to me, and restore the prisoners of your brethren whom ye have taken: for the fierce anger of the Lord is upon you.
And now hearken to me, and restore the prisoners of your brethren whom ye have taken: for the fierce anger of the Lord is upon you.
English Revised Version
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But here ye my councel, and lede ayen the prisounneris, whyche ye han brouyt of youre britheren; for greet veniaunce of the Lord neiyith to you.
But here ye my councel, and lede ayen the prisounneris, whyche ye han brouyt of youre britheren; for greet veniaunce of the Lord neiyith to you.
Update Bible Version
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD [is] upon you.
Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD [is] upon you.
New King James Version
Now hear me, therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive from your brethren, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you."
Now hear me, therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive from your brethren, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you."
New Living Translation
Listen to me and return these prisoners you have taken, for they are your own relatives. Watch out, because now the Lord 's fierce anger has been turned against you!"
Listen to me and return these prisoners you have taken, for they are your own relatives. Watch out, because now the Lord 's fierce anger has been turned against you!"
New Life Bible
Now listen to me. Return the people whom you have taken from your brothers. For the burning anger of the Lord is against you."
Now listen to me. Return the people whom you have taken from your brothers. For the burning anger of the Lord is against you."
New Revised Standard
Now hear me, and send back the captives whom you have taken from your kindred, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you."
Now hear me, and send back the captives whom you have taken from your kindred, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, hearken unto me, and restore the captives whom ye have taken captive from among your brethren, - for, the glow of the anger of Yahweh, is over you.
Now, therefore, hearken unto me, and restore the captives whom ye have taken captive from among your brethren, - for, the glow of the anger of Yahweh, is over you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But hear ye my counsel, and release the captives that you have brought of your brethren, because a great indignation of the Lord hangeth over you.
But hear ye my counsel, and release the captives that you have brought of your brethren, because a great indignation of the Lord hangeth over you.
Revised Standard Version
Now hear me, and send back the captives from your kinsfolk whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you."
Now hear me, and send back the captives from your kinsfolk whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you."
Young's Literal Translation
and now, hear me, and send back the captives whom ye have taken captive of your brethren, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah [is] upon you.'
and now, hear me, and send back the captives whom ye have taken captive of your brethren, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah [is] upon you.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives whom you captured from your brothers, for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."
"Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives whom you captured from your brothers, for the burning anger of the LORD is against you."
Contextual Overview
6 For Pekah the sonne of Remaliah slew in Iudah an hundred & twentie thousand in one day, which were all valiant men: because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri a mightie man of Ephraim, slue Maaseiah the kings sonne, and Azrikam the gouernour of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the King. 8 And the children of Israel caried away captiue of their brethren, two hundred thousand, women, sonnes and daughters, and tooke also away much spoile from them, and brought the spoile to Samaria. 9 But a Prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and hee went out before the hoste that came to Samaria, and said vnto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Iudah, he hath deliuered them into your hand, and yee haue slaine them in a rage that reacheth vp vnto heauen. 10 And now ye purpose to keepe vnder the children of Iudah and Ierusalem for bondmen, and bondwomen vnto you: But are there not with you, euen with you, sinnes against the Lord your God? 11 Now heare me therefore, and deliuer the captiues againe, which ye haue taken captiue of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of God is vpon you. 12 Then certeine of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the sonne of Iohanan, Berechiah the sonne of Meshillemoth, and Iehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the sonne of Hadlai, stood vp against them that came from the warre, 13 And said vnto them, Ye shall not bring in the captiues hither: for whereas wee haue offended against the Lord already, ye intend to adde more to our sinnes and to our trespasse: for our trespasse is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 14 So the armed men left the captiues, and the spoile before the Princes, and all the congregation. 15 And the men which were expressed by name, rose vp and tooke the captiues, and with the spoile clothed all that were naked among them, and arayed them, and shod them, and gaue them to eate and to drinke, and anointed them, and caried all the feeble of them vpon asses, and brought them to Iericho, the city of palme-trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
deliver: Isaiah 58:6, Jeremiah 34:14, Jeremiah 34:15, Hebrews 13:1-3
the fierce: Ezra 10:14, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 7:2, James 2:13
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 30:8 - the fierceness
Cross-References
Genesis 28:18
And Iacob rose vp earely in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had put for his pillowes, and set it vp for a pillar, and powred oile vpon the top of it.
And Iacob rose vp earely in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had put for his pillowes, and set it vp for a pillar, and powred oile vpon the top of it.
Genesis 31:46
And Iacob saide vnto his brethren, Gather stones: and they tooke stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.
And Iacob saide vnto his brethren, Gather stones: and they tooke stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.
Matthew 8:20
And Iesus saith vnto him, The Foxes haue holes, and the birds of the ayre haue nests: but the sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
And Iesus saith vnto him, The Foxes haue holes, and the birds of the ayre haue nests: but the sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in vs, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in vs, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now hear me therefore,.... And not only hear, but be obedient:
and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken of your brethren; their women, sons and daughters, even all of them, the whole 200,000:
for the fierce wrath of God is upon you; hangs over your heads, and will fall upon you, unless you do this.
