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2 Chronicles 12:5

Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

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ASV

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

KJV

Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤הu.she.ma'.Yahand ShemaiahH8098 →
הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030 →
בָּ֣אba'he cameH935 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
רְחַבְעָ֔םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346 →
וְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.Reiand [the] leaders ofH8269 →
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834 →
נֶאֶסְפ֥וּne.'es.Futhey had gatheredH622 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH6440 →
שִׁישָׁ֑קshi.ShakShishakH7895 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto them
כֹּה־koh-thusH3541 →
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859 →
עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם'a.zav.Temyou have abandonedH5800 →
אֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 →
וְאַף־ve.'af-and alsoH637 →
אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589 →
עָזַ֥בְתִּי'a.Zav.tiI have abandonedH5800 →
אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH3027 →
שִׁישָֽׁק׃shi.ShakShishakH7895 →

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2 Chronicles 11:2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.2 Chronicles 12:15Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.1 Kings 12:22But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:Jeremiah 4:18“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”Jeremiah 5:19And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’”Jeremiah 2:19Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.Judges 10:9–14The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.Deuteronomy 28:15–68If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:Jeremiah 23:33“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’2 Chronicles 12:1–2After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.2 Samuel 24:14David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”Psalms 37:33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.Proverbs 6:3then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

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