MANNAFEST

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the Lord:

KJV

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ASV

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office unto Jehovah;

WEB

For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.

YLT

for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah,

DBT

for the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from exercising the priesthood to Jehovah;

About this book

Old Testament

2 ChroniclesSolomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.

Author
The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
Date
Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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