19Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.


In Context

16 He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.

17 After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord , the God of their fathers, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God's anger came upon Judah and Jerusalem.

19 Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.

20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, "This is what God says: 'Why do you disobey the Lord 's commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord , he has forsaken you.' "

21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord 's temple.

2nd Chronicles 24:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:19And he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord, and they would not give ear when they testified against them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:19And he sent prophets among them to bring them again to Jehovah, and they testified against them; but they would not give ear.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to Yahweh; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:19And He sendeth among them prophets, to bring them back unto Jehovah, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.