Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him, ‘Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they are.
Jeremiah 23:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Am I a God who is only near’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘and not a God who is far away? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Am I a God at hand, says the Lord, and not a God afar off? American Standard Version (1901) Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off? Common English Bible The LORD declares, Am I a God who is only nearby and not far off? Catholic Public Domain Version Do you not realize that I am a God close by, says the Lord, and not a God far away? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Am I, think ye, a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? |
Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him, ‘Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they are.
Then the man of God approached and said to the king of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because the Arameans have said, ‘The Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,’ I will hand over all this whole huge army to you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’
He did this so that they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.