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2 Chronicles 20:37

Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

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ASV

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath destroyed thy works. And the ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

KJV

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞אvai.yit.na.Be'and he prophesiedH5012 →
אֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר'e.li.'E.zerEliezerH461 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
דֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙do.da.Va.huDodavahuH1735 →
מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔הmi.Ma.re.Shahfrom MareshahH4762 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092 →
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ke.hit.cha.ber.Khaas making alliance youH2266 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huAhaziahH274 →
פָּרַ֤ץpa.Ratzhe will breakH6555 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָma.'a.Sei.khaworks yourH4639 →
וַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּvai.yi.sha.ve.Ruand they were brokenH7665 →
אֳנִיּ֔וֹת'o.ni.YotshipsH591 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
עָצְר֖וּ'a.tze.Ruthey retainedH6113 →
לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto goH1980 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃tar.ShishTarshishH8659 →

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Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.2 Chronicles 9:21For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.Joshua 7:11–12Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”Proverbs 9:6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”2 Chronicles 25:15Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”Acts 27:41But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.Genesis 20:2Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

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The Ammonite and Moabite Armies Are Destroyed — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Ammonite and Moabite Armies Are Destroyed — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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