"For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives {are} in captivity for this." — 2 Chronicles 29:9

2 Chronicles 29:9 · KJV

“For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives {are} in captivity for this.”

— 2 Chronicles 29:9

Verse 8

Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. {trouble: Heb. commotion}

Verse 10

Now {it is} in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

2 Chronicles 29 — Context

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy {place} unto the God of Israel.

Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. {trouble: Heb. commotion}

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives {are} in captivity for this.

Now {it is} in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. {be not...: or, be not now deceived} {burn...: or, offer sacrifice}

Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:17

For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. {captives: Heb. a captivity}

2 Chronicles 28:5-8

Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought {them} to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. {Damascus: Heb. Darmesek}

Lamentations 5:7

Our fathers have sinned, {and are} not; and we have borne their iniquities.

Leviticus 26:17

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.