2 Chronicles 25:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹֽאh3808
1would not hearשָׁמַ֣עh8085
2But Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּh558
3כִּ֤יh3588
12after the godsאֱלֹהֵ֥יh430
5הִ֔יאh1931
6לְמַ֖עַןh4616
7that he might deliverתִּתָּ֣םh5414
8them into the handבְּיָ֑דh3027
9כִּ֣יh3588
10of their enemies because they soughtדָֽרְשׁ֔וּh1875
11אֵ֖תh853
12after the godsאֱלֹהֵ֥יh430
13of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃h123

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand `of their enemies', because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Amaziah gave no attention; and this was the purpose of God, so that he might give them up into the hands of Joash, because they had gone after the gods of Edom.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into [the enemy's] hand, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But Amaziah would not hear; for it came from God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand [of their enemies], because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Amaziah hath not hearkened, for from God it `is' in order to give them into hand, because they have sought the gods of Edom;