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2 Kings 8:22

Edom continues in revolt against Judah right up to the present. Even little Libnah revolted at that time.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Edomites;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jehoram;   Thompson Chain Reference - Libnah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Edomites, the;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joram or Jehoram;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Philistia, philistines;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoram;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Jehoram;   Kings, the Books of;   Libnah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Ezion-Geber;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Libnah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jacob;   Jehoram;   Kings, Books of;   Libnah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Esau ;   Hazael ;   Joram, Jehoram;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Ramothgilead;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahaziah;   Elisha;   Idumaeans;   Libnah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Lib'nah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoram;   Joel (2);   Joram;   Kings, Books of;   Libnah;   Obadiah, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amaziah, King of Judah;   Jehoram (Joram);   Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah also rebelled at that time.
Hebrew Names Version
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Yehudah to this day. Then did Livna revolt at the same time.
King James Version
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
English Standard Version
So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
New Century Version
From then until now the country of Edom has fought against the rule of Judah. At the same time Libnah also broke away from Judah's rule.
New English Translation
So Edom has remained free from Judah's control to this very day. At that same time Libnah also rebelled.
Amplified Bible
So Edom revolted against Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
New American Standard Bible
So Edom has broken away from Judah to this day. Then Libnah broke away at the same time.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah vnto this day. then Libnah rebelled at that same time.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Edom revolted against Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Contemporary English Version
Judah was never able to regain control of Edom. Even the town of Libnah rebelled at that time.
Complete Jewish Bible
Nevertheless, since that day Edom has remained free of Y'hudah's domination. Livnah revolted at the same time.
Darby Translation
But the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the Edomites broke away from the rule of Judah. And they have been free from the rule of Judah until today. At the same time Libnah also broke away from Judah's rule.
George Lamsa Translation
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah even to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Good News Translation
Edom has been independent of Judah ever since. During this same period the city of Libnah also revolted.
Lexham English Bible
So Edom has rebelled against the rule of Judah until this day; then Libnah also rebelled at that time.
Literal Translation
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
therfore fell the Edomites awaye from Iuda vnto this daye. At the same tyme fell Libna awaye also.
American Standard Version
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.
Bible in Basic English
So Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah to this day. And at the same time, Libnah made itself free.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Edom rebelled, so that he woulde not be vnder the hande of Iuda vnto this day: Then Libnah rebelled that same time.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.
King James Version (1611)
Yet Edom reuolted from vnder the hand of Iudah vnto this day. Then Libnah reuolted at the same time.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Juda till this day. Then Lobna revolted at that time.
English Revised Version
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.
Berean Standard Bible
So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled at the same time.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Edom yede awei, that it was not vndur Juda `til to this day; thanne also Lobna yede awey in that tyme.
Young's Literal Translation
and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah till this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time.
Update Bible Version
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
World English Bible
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.
New King James Version
Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah's authority to this day. And Libnah revolted at that time.
New Living Translation
So Edom has been independent from Judah to this day. The town of Libnah also revolted about that same time.
New Life Bible
So Edom turned against the rule of Judah to this day. Libnah turned against Judah's rule at the same time.
New Revised Standard
So Edom has been in revolt against the rule of Judah to this day. Libnah also revolted at the same time.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yet did Edom revolt from under the hand of Judah, unto this day, - then, revolted Libnah, at the same time.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Edom revolted from being under Juda, unto this day. Then Lobna also revolted at the same time.
Revised Standard Version
So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Edom revolted against Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

Contextual Overview

16In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah became king. He was thirty-two years old when he began his rule, and was king for eight years in Jerusalem. He copied the way of life of the kings of Israel, marrying into the Ahab family and continuing the Ahab line of sin—from God 's point of view, an evil man living an evil life. But despite that, because of his servant David, God was not ready to destroy Judah. He had, after all, promised to keep a lamp burning through David's descendants. 20During Jehoram's reign, Edom revolted against Judah's rule and set up their own king. Jehoram responded by taking his army of chariots to Zair. Edom surrounded him, but in the middle of the night he and his charioteers broke through the lines and hit Edom hard. But his infantry deserted him. 22 Edom continues in revolt against Judah right up to the present. Even little Libnah revolted at that time. 23The rest of the life and times of Jehoram, the record of his rule, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. Jehoram died and was buried in the family grave in the City of David. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Yet: "And so fulfilled. Genesis 27:40." 2 Kings 8:20

Libnah: 2 Kings 19:8, Joshua 21:13, 2 Chronicles 21:10

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:29 - Libnah Joshua 15:42 - Libnah 2 Kings 1:1 - after the Isaiah 37:8 - Libnah

Cross-References

Genesis 8:12
He waited another seven days and sent the dove out a third time. This time it didn't come back.
Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar to God . He selected clean animals and birds from every species and offered them as burnt offerings on the altar. God smelled the sweet fragrance and thought to himself, "I'll never again curse the ground because of people. I know they have this bent toward evil from an early age, but I'll never again kill off everything living as I've just done.
Exodus 34:21
"Work six days and rest the seventh. Stop working even during plowing and harvesting.
Jeremiah 31:35
God 's Message, from the God who lights up the day with sun and brightens the night with moon and stars, Who whips the ocean into a billowy froth, whose name is God -of-the-Angel-Armies:
James 5:7
Meanwhile, friends, wait patiently for the Master's Arrival. You see farmers do this all the time, waiting for their valuable crops to mature, patiently letting the rain do its slow but sure work. Be patient like that. Stay steady and strong. The Master could arrive at any time.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day,.... Joram not pursuing the enemy, and taking the advantage of the victory, but returning to his own land, the reason of which follows:

then Libnah revolted at the same time; a considerable city in his own kingdom, a Levitical one; this revolt was occasioned, perhaps, by his idolatrous practices, and which he compelled his subjects to; of this city, see Joshua 10:29.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Libnah revolted - Libnah being toward the southwest of Palestine Joshua 15:42, its revolt cannot well have had any direct connection with that of Edom. It had been the capital of a small Canaanite state under a separate king before its conquest by Joshua Joshua 10:30; Joshua 12:15, and may perhaps always have retained a considerable Canaanite population. Or its loss may have been connected with the attacks made by the Philistines on Jehoram’s territories 2 Chronicles 21:16-17.


 
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