6One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another, because God was troubling them with every kind of distress.
6One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another, because God was troubling them with every kind of distress.
3 For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law.
4 But in their distress they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them.
5 In those days it was not safe to travel about, for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil.
6 One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another, because God was troubling them with every kind of distress.
7 But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded."
8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar of the Lord that was in front of the portico of the Lord 's temple.
15:6And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
15:6For nation shall fight against nation, and city against city, for the Lord will trouble them with all distress.
15:6And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity.
15:6And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress.
15:6And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
15:6And nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city: for God troubled them with all adversity.
15:6They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.
15:6and they have been beaten down, nation by nation, and city by city, for God hath troubled them with every adversity;
15:6And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.