And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Chronicles. After becoming established, Rehoboam abandons God’s law and Egypt invades Judah. The chronicler establishes a direct relationship between the king’s unfaithfulness and the kingdom’s vulnerability. The loss of fortified cities shows that material defenses do not guarantee security when the community breaks its dependence on God.
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Compare 2 Chronicles 12:2 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Aber im fünften Jahr des Königs Rehabeam zog herauf Sisak, der König in Ägypten, wider Jerusalem (denn sie hatten sich versündigt am HERRN)
Y en el quinto año del rey Roboam subió Sisac rey de Egipto contra Jerusalem, (por cuanto se habían rebelado contra Jehová,)
La cinquième année du règne de Roboam, Schischak, roi d'Egypte, monta contre Jérusalem, parce qu'ils avaient péché contre l'Eternel.
Laonde l’anno quinto del re Roboamo, Sisac, re di Egitto, salì contro a Gerusalemme perciocchè essi aveano misfatto contro al Signore,
E sucedeu que, no quinto ano do rei Roboão, Sisaque, rei do Egito, subiu contra Jerusalém (porque tinham transgredido contra o SENHOR)
羅波安 王第五年, 埃及 王 示撒 上來攻打 耶路撒冷 ,因為他們背叛了耶和華。
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