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2 Chronicles 12:5-7

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12:5 Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.’” 1  12:6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is just.” 2  12:7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: 3  “They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. 4  My anger will not be unleashed against 5  Jerusalem through 6  Shishak.

1 tn Heb “also I have rejected you into the hand of Shishak.”

2 tn Or “fair,” meaning the Lord’s punishment of them was just or fair.

3 tn Heb “the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying.”

4 tn Heb “and I will give to them soon deliverance.”

5 tn Or “gush forth upon.”

6 tn Heb “by the hand of.”



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