KJV King James Version
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
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2 Chronicles 16:12
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.
WEB World English Bible
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but to the physicians.
ASV American Standard Version
And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Asa is diseased—in the thirty and ninth year of his reign—in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 16
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for [he was] in a rage with him because of this [thing]. And Asa oppressed [some] of the people the same time.
11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they [are] written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds [of spices] prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.
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וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣אH2456 · cha.labe sickאָסָ֡אH609 · a.saAsaבִּשְׁנַת֩H8141 · sha.nehyearשְׁלוֹשִׁ֨יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyוָתֵ֤שַׁעH8672 · te.sahnineלְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙H4438 · mal.khutroyaltyבְּרַגְלָ֔יוH7272 · re.gelfootעַד־H5704 · adtillלְמַ֖עְלָהH4605 · ma.alaboveחָלְי֑וֹH2483 · cho.lisicknessוְגַם־H1571 · gamalsoבְּחָלְיוֹ֙H2483 · cho.lisicknessלֹא־H3808 · lonotדָרַ֣שׁH1875 · da.rashto seekאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכִּ֖יH3588 · kiforבָּרֹפְאִֽים׃H7495 · ra.pahto heal
Cross-references
Jeremiah 17:5Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.Mark 5:26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,2 Chronicles 28:22And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.1 Chronicles 10:14And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.Matthew 9:12But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.Mark 2:17When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Job 13:4But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all physicians of no value.Jeremiah 8:22[Is there] no balm in Gilead; [is there] no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.Matthew 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.Genesis 50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.Luke 6:37-38Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
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