2 Chronicles 28 — Ahaz’s apostasy and the return of the Judean captives — Hebrew and Greek compared

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[BHS 28:1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in YHWH's eyes as David his father had done.

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[LXX 28:1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right before the Lord as David his father had done.

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[BHS 28:2] He walked in the ways of Israel's kings and also made cast images for the Baals.

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[LXX 28:2] He walked according to the ways of Israel's kings and also made carved images for their idols.

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[BHS 28:3] He burned offerings in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and burned his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations YHWH had dispossessed before the sons of Israel.

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[LXX 28:3] He sacrificed in Gaibenenom and made his children pass through fire, according to the abominations of the nations the Lord had destroyed before the sons of Israel.

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[BHS 28:4] He sacrificed and burned incense at the high places, on the hills, and under every flourishing tree.

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[LXX 28:4] He burned incense at the high places, on the rooftops, and beneath every leafy tree.

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[BHS 28:5] YHWH his God gave him into the hand of Aram's king. They struck him and took a great number of captives from him, bringing them to Damascus. He was also given into the hand of Israel's king, who struck him a great blow.

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[LXX 28:5] The Lord his God delivered him through the hand of Syria's king, who struck him, took a great number of captives from them, and brought them to Damascus. He also delivered him into Israel's king's hands, and the king struck him a great blow.

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[BHS 28:6] Pekah son of Remaliah killed one hundred twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all valiant men, because they had abandoned YHWH, the God of their fathers.

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[LXX 28:6] Phakee son of Romelia, king of Israel, killed one hundred twenty thousand men mighty in strength in Judah in one day, because they had abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers.

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[BHS 28:7] Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the palace ruler, and Elkanah, second to the king.

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[LXX 28:7] Ezekri, the mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maasaias the king's son, Esdrikam the ruler of his house, and Elkana, the king's deputy.

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[BHS 28:8] The sons of Israel took captive two hundred thousand of their brothers: women, sons, and daughters. They also took much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria.

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[LXX 28:8] The sons of Israel took captive three hundred thousand of their brothers: women, sons, and daughters. They took many spoils from them and brought the spoils to Samaria.

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[BHS 28:9] A prophet of YHWH named Oded was there. He went out before the army coming to Samaria and said to them, “Look: because YHWH, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, He gave them into your hand. But you killed among them in a rage reaching to heaven.

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[LXX 28:9] The Lord's prophet was there, named Oded. He went out to meet the army coming to Samaria and said to them, “Look: the wrath of the Lord, the God of your fathers, is upon Judah, and He delivered them into your hands. You killed among them in anger; it has reached the heavens.

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[BHS 28:10] Now you intend to subdue Judah's and Jerusalem's people as male and female slaves for yourselves. But do you yourselves not have guilt before YHWH your God?

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[LXX 28:10] Now you say you will possess Judah's and Jerusalem's sons as male and female slaves. Look, am I not with you to bear witness to the Lord your God?

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[BHS 28:11] Now hear me: return the captives you have taken from your brothers, for YHWH's burning anger is upon you.”

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[LXX 28:11] Now hear me: return the captivity you took from your brothers, for the Lord's furious wrath is upon you.”

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[BHS 28:12] Some men from the heads of Ephraim's sons stood against those coming from the army: Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai.

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[LXX 28:12] Rulers from Ephraim's sons stood against those returning from the war: Oudia son of Joanos, Barachias son of Mosolamoth, Ezekias son of Sellem, and Amasias son of Chodli.

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[BHS 28:13] They said to them, “Do not bring the captives here, for you intend to add to our sins and guilt, bringing guilt before YHWH upon us. Our guilt is already great, and burning anger is upon Israel.”

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[LXX 28:13] They said to them, “You must not bring the captivity here to us, for you intend to bring sin against the Lord upon us, adding to our sins and ignorance. Our sin is great, and the Lord's furious wrath is upon Israel.”

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[BHS 28:14] The armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and the whole assembly.

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[LXX 28:14] The warriors left the captivity and the spoils before the rulers and the whole assembly.

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[BHS 28:15] The men designated by name rose and took charge of the captives. They clothed all the naked among them from the spoil: they dressed them, gave them sandals, fed them, gave them drink, and anointed them. They carried all who were stumbling on donkeys and brought them to their brothers at Jericho, the City of Palms. Then they returned to Samaria.

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[LXX 28:15] The men called by name rose and took charge of the captivity. They covered all the naked from the spoils, dressed them, shod them, and provided for them to eat and anoint themselves. They helped every weak person on pack animals and brought them to their brothers at Jericho, the City of Palms. Then they returned to Samaria.

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[BHS 28:16] At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

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[LXX 28:16] At that time Ahaz sent to the king of Assour to help him,

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[BHS 28:17] The Edomites had again come, struck Judah, and carried away captives.

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[LXX 28:17] at this juncture, because Idumeans had attacked, struck Judah, and carried away captives,

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[BHS 28:18] The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah's lowland and Negeb. They captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and settled there.

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[LXX 28:18] and the foreigners had attacked the cities of Judah's plain and southwest. They captured Baithsamys, Ailon, Gaderoth, Socho and its villages, Thamna and its villages, and Gamzo and its villages, and settled there.

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[BHS 28:19] For YHWH humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he had let Judah run loose and acted very unfaithfully against YHWH.

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[LXX 28:19] For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Judah, because he had utterly departed from the Lord.

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[BHS 28:20] Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against him and distressed him, without strengthening him.

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[LXX 28:20] Thaglath-phellasar king of Assour came against him and struck him.

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[BHS 28:21] Ahaz stripped portions from YHWH's house, the king's house, and the princes, and gave them to Assyria's king, but it brought him no help.

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[LXX 28:21] Ahaz took what was in the Lord's house, in the king's house, and among the rulers, and gave it to Assour's king, but it brought him no help.

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[BHS 28:22] In the time of his distress, he became still more unfaithful to YHWH—this same King Ahaz.

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[LXX 28:22] Instead, when he was afflicted, he departed still further from the Lord, and the king said,

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[BHS 28:23] He sacrificed to Damascus's gods, which had struck him, and said, “The gods of Aram's kings help them; I will sacrifice to them so that they will help me.” But they became his downfall, and that of all Israel.

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[LXX 28:23] “I will seek the gods of Damascus that are striking me.” He said, “The gods of Syria's king will strengthen them; therefore I will sacrifice to them, and they will support me.” But they became a stumbling block to him and all Israel.

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[BHS 28:24] Ahaz gathered the articles of God's house and cut up the articles of God's house. He shut the doors of YHWH's house and made altars for himself at every corner in Jerusalem.

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[LXX 28:24] Ahaz removed the articles of the Lord's house and cut them up. He shut the doors of the Lord's house and made altars for himself at every corner in Jerusalem.

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[BHS 28:25] In every city of Judah he made high places for burning incense to other gods, provoking YHWH, the God of his fathers.

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[LXX 28:25] In every city of Judah he made high places for burning incense to foreign gods, and they provoked the Lord, the God of their fathers.

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[BHS 28:26] The rest of his acts and all his ways, first and last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

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[LXX 28:26] The rest of his acts and his deeds, first and last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

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[BHS 28:27] Ahaz lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem, for they did not bring him into the tombs of Israel's kings. His son Hezekiah reigned in his place.

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[LXX 28:27] Ahaz fell asleep with his fathers and was buried in David's city, for they did not bring him into the tombs of Israel's kings. His son Hezekiah reigned in his place.