2 Kings 8:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ In Jehoram’s time Edom broke away from Judah’s rule. The people of Edom chose a king for themselves.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ In his days, Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king over themselves.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Common English Bible

²⁰ During Jehoram’s rule Edom rebelled against Judah’s power and appointed their own king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ In his days, Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, and they appointed a king for themselves.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ In his days Edom revolted, from being under Juda, and made themselves a king.

2 Kings 8:20 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 27:40

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 Samuel 8:14

David put groups of soldiers in Edom. He put these groups of soldiers through all the land of Edom. All the people of Edom became servants of David. The Lord gave victory to David every place he went.

1 Kings 22:47

During this time, the land of Edom had no king. The land was ruled by a governor. The governor was chosen by the king of Judah.

1 Kings 22:48

King Jehoshaphat built some cargo ships. He wanted the ships to sail to Ophir to get gold from that place. But the ships never went there—they were destroyed in their home port at Ezion Geber.

2 Kings 14:7

Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. In war Amaziah took Sela and called it “Joktheel.” That place is still called “Joktheel” today.

2 Kings 3:26

The king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him. So he took 700 men with swords to break through {the army and kill} the king of Edom. But they could not break through to the king of Edom.

2 Kings 3:27

Then the king of Moab took his oldest son. This was the son who would become the next king after him. On the wall around the city, the king of Moab offered his son as a burnt offering. This upset the people of Israel very much. So the people of Israel left the king of Moab and went back to their own land.

2 Kings 3:9

So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They traveled around for seven days. There was not enough water for the army or for their animals.

2 Kings 8:22

So the Edomites broke away from the rule of Judah. And they have been free from the rule of Judah until today.