After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 35 of 2 Chronicles. Josiah enters battle against Neco of Egypt without heeding his warning that the campaign was not directed against him. Josiah dies at Megiddo and is mourned by Judah. The episode introduces a tragic note after the great reforms: a life characterized by seeking God does not eliminate the need to discern political and military decisions carefully.
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Compare 2 Chronicles 35:20 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.
Nach diesem, da Josia das Haus zugerichtet hatte, zog Necho, der König in Ägypten, herauf, zu streiten wider Karchemis am Euphrat. Und Josia zog aus, ihm entgegen.
Después de todas estas cosas, luego de haber Josías preparado la casa, Nechâo rey de Egipto subió a hacer guerra en Carchêmis junto a Éufrates; y salió Josías contra él.
Después de todo esto, cuando Josías había preparado la casa, Necao, rey de Egipto, subió a combatir en Carquemis, junto al Éufrates. Josías salió a su encuentro.
Après tout cela, après que Josias eut réparé la maison de l'Eternel, Néco, roi d'Egypte, monta pour combattre à Carkemisch sur l'Euphrate. Josias marcha à sa rencontre;
DOPO tutte queste cose, quando Giosia ebbe ristabilito l’ordine della Casa del Signore, Neco, re di Egitto, salì per far guerra in Carchemis, in su l’Eufrate; e Giosia gli andò incontro.
Depois de tudo isto, havendo Josias já preparado o templo, subiu Neco, rei do Egito, para guerrear contra Carquemis, junto ao Eufrates; e Josias lhe saiu ao encontro.
約西亞 為殿做完這一切事以後, 埃及 王 尼哥 上來,要攻打靠近 幼發拉底河 的 迦基米施 ; 約西亞 出去迎擊他。
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