Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Chronicles. The prophet Shemaiah interprets the invasion as a consequence of abandoning God. Rehoboam and the leaders humble themselves, and God decides not to destroy them completely. The passage shows a pattern that repeatedly appears in Chronicles: sin, prophetic warning, humility, and partial mercy.
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Da kam Semaja, der Prophet, zu Rehabeam und zu den Obersten Juda's, die sich gen Jerusalem versammelt hatten vor Sisak, und sprach zu ihnen: So spricht der HERR: Ihr habt mich verlassen; darum habe ich euch auch verlassen in Sisaks Hand.
Entonces vino Semeías profeta a Roboam y a los príncipes de Judá, que estaban reunidos en Jerusalem por causa de Sisac, y díjoles: Así ha dicho Jehová: Vosotros me habéis dejado, y yo también os he dejado en manos de Sisac.
Alors Schemaeja, le prophète, se rendit auprès de Roboam et des chefs de Juda qui s'étaient retirés dans Jérusalem à l'approche de Schischak, et il leur dit: Ainsi parle l'Eternel: Vous m'avez abandonné; je vous abandonne aussi, et je vous livre entre les mains de Schischak.
Allora il profeta Semaia venne a Roboamo, ed a’ capi di Giuda, i quali si erano raccolti in Gerusalemme, d’innanzi a Sisac, e disse loro: Così ha detto il Signore: Voi mi avete abbandonato, ed io altresì vi ho abbandonati in mano di Sisac.
Então veio Semaías, o profeta, a Roboão e aos príncipes de Judá que se ajuntaram em Jerusalém por causa de Sisaque, e disse-lhes: Assim diz o SENHOR: Vós me deixastes a mim, por isso também eu vos deixei na mão de Sisaque.
那時, 猶大 的領袖因為 示撒 的緣故聚集在 耶路撒冷 ,有先知 示瑪雅 去見 羅波安 和眾領袖,對他們說:「耶和華如此說:『你們離棄了我,所以我也離棄你們,把你們交在 示撒 手裏。』」
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