KJV King James Version
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
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2 Chronicles 16:8
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
WEB World English Bible
Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.
ASV American Standard Version
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 16
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [it], that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
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.
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הֲלֹ֧אH3808 · lonotהַכּוּשִׁ֣יםH3569 · ku.shiEthiopianוְהַלּוּבִ֗יםH3864 · lu.viLibyanהָי֨וּH1961 · ha.yahto beלְחַ֧יִל׀H2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersלָרֹ֛בH7230 · rovabundanceלְרֶ֥כֶבH7393 · re.khevchariotוּלְפָרָשִׁ֖יםH6571 · pa.rashhorseלְהַרְבֵּ֣הH7235 · ra.vahto multiplyמְאֹ֑דH3966 · me.odmuchוּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥H8172 · sha.anto leanעַל־H5921 · aluponיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDנְתָנָ֥םH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃H3027 · yadhand
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 12:3With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people [were] without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.2 Chronicles 16:7And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.2 Chronicles 14:9-12And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.2 Chronicles 13:16And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.Psalm 9:9-10The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.Psalm 37:39-40But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.2 Chronicles 13:18Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
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