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2 Chronicles 20:37

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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KJV King James Version

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

WEB World English Bible

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

ASV American Standard Version

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath destroyed thy works. And the ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and prophesy doth Eliezer son of Dodavah, of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, ‘For thy joining thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath broken up thy works;’ and the ships are broken, and have not retained power to go unto Tarshish.

Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 20

34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they [are] written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who [is] mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

35 And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.

37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞אH5012 · na.vato prophesy אֱלִיעֶ֤זֶרH461 · e.li.e.zerEliezer בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child דֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙H1735 · do.da.va.huDodavahu מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔הH4762 · mar.e.shahMareshah עַל־H5921 · alupon יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טH3092 · ye.ho.sha.phatJehoshaphat לֵאמֹ֑רH559 · a.marto say כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣H2266 · cha.varto unite עִם־H5973 · imwith אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּH274 · a.chaz.yahAhaziah פָּרַ֤ץH6555 · pa.ratsto break through יְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: work וַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּH7665 · sha.varto break אֳנִיּ֔וֹתH591 · o.niy.yahfleet וְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonot עָצְר֖וּH6113 · a.tsarto restrain לָלֶ֥כֶתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃H8659 · tar.shishTarshish

Cross-references

Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.2 Chronicles 9:21For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.2 Chronicles 19:2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.Proverbs 9:6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.Hebrews 12:6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.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.Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Joshua 7:11-12Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put [it] even among their own stuff.

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