You will have to fight to live. And you will be a slave to your brother. But you will fight to be free. You will break away from his control.”
2 Kings 8:22 - Easy To Read Version So the Edomites broke away from the rule of Judah. And they have been free from the rule of Judah until today. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. American Standard Version (1901) So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time. Common English Bible So Edom has been independent of Judah to this day. Libnah rebelled at the same time. Catholic Public Domain Version And Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, even to this day. Then Libnah also drew apart, at the same time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Edom revolted from being under Juda, unto this day. Then Lobna also revolted at the same time. |
You will have to fight to live. And you will be a slave to your brother. But you will fight to be free. You will break away from his control.”
The commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander found his king fighting against Libnah. [234]
In Jehoram’s time Edom broke away from Judah’s rule. The people of Edom chose a king for themselves.
All the things Jehoram did are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Judah.
Since that time and until now the country of Edom has been rebellious against Judah. The people from the town of Libnah also turned against Jehoram. This happened because Jehoram left the Lord God. He is the God Jehoram’s ancestors {\cf2\super [246]} followed.
Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king of Judah. Zedekiah ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah. {\cf2\super [433]} Hamutal’s family was from the town of Libnah.
So they gave the city of Hebron to Aaron’s descendants. (Hebron was a city of safety.) They also gave Aaron’s descendants the towns of Libnah,