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2 Chronicles 13:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘And now you are saying you can assert yourselves against the Lord’s kingdom, which is in the hand of one of David’s sons. You are a vast number and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.  ,

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So the king sought advice. Then he made two golden calves, and he said to the people, ‘Going to Jerusalem is too difficult for you. Israel, here are your gods  who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’


Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places,  the goat-demons,  and the golden calves he had made.


But bring here these enemies of mine,   who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter   them in my presence.” ’


‘But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, “We don’t want this man to rule over us.”


Our God, will you not judge them?  For we are powerless before this vast number that comes to fight against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to you.  ,


He said: Lord, God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven,  and do you not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations?  Power and might are in your hand, and no one can stand against you.


Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on his throne as king for the Lord your God.  Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them for ever, he has set you over them as king to carry out justice and righteousness.’


You behaved more wickedly than all who were before you.  In order to anger me, you have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and cast images,  but you have flung me behind your back.


He set up one in Bethel,  and put the other in Dan.





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