2 Chronicles 18:10
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
In other translations
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַשׂvaiya'asand he had madeH6213לוֹlofor himselfצִדְקִיָּהוּtzidkiyahuZedekiahH6667בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121כְּנַעֲנָהkena'anahKenaanahH3668קַרְנֵיkarneihorns ofH7161בַרְזֶלvarzelironH1270וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559כֹּה־koh-thusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּאֵלֶּהbe'elehwith theseH428תְּנַגַּחtenagachyou will goreH5055אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרָם'aramAramH758עַד־'ad-untilH5704כַּלּוֹתָם׃kalotamdestroy themH3615
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People and places
People: Chenaanah, Zedekiah (son of Chenaanah)
Places: Syria