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2 Chronicles 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the…
“And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.”
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The verses around 2 Chronicles 20:20.
18And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
19And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
Verse explanation
The next morning, the army sets out toward the wilderness of Tekoa, and Jehoshaphat encourages the people: trusting in the Lord and in His prophets is the guarantee of safety and success.
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2 Chronicles 20:20 in other versions
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- KJV · King James
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E pela manhã cedo se levantaram e sairam ao deserto de Tekoa: e, saindo elles, poz-se em pé Josaphat, e disse: Ouvi-me, ó Judah, e vós, moradores de Jerusalem: Crede no Senhor vosso Deus, e estareis seguros; crede nos seus prophetas, e sereis prosperados.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E quando se levantaram pela manhã, saíram pelo deserto de Tecoa. E enquanto eles saíam, Josafá estando em pé, disse: Ouvi-me, Judá e moradores de Jerusalém. Crede no SENHOR vosso Deus, e sereis seguros; crede em seus profetas, e sereis prosperados.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
A la mañana siguiente se levantaron temprano y fueron al desierto de Tecoa. Al salir, Josafat se levantó y dijo: “Escúchenme, pueblo de Judá y de Jerusalén. Confíen en el Señor, su Dios, y serán reivindicados; confíen en sus profetas, y tendrán éxito”.
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