2 Chronicles 32:21
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And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
In other translations
And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מַלְאָךְmal'akhan angelH4397וַיַּכְחֵדvaiyakhchedand he annihilatedH3582כָּל־kol-everyH3605גִּבּוֹרgibormighty [man] ofH1368חַיִלchayilstrengthH2428וְנָגִידvenagidand officerH5057וְשָׂרvesarand commanderH8269בְּמַחֲנֵהbemachanehin [the] camp ofH4264מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר'ashurAssyriaH804וַיָּשָׁבvaiyashavand he returnedH7725בְּבֹשֶׁתbevoshetwith shame ofH1322פָּנִיםpanimfaceH6440לְאַרְצוֹle'artzoto own land hisH776וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱלֹהָיו'elohavgod hisH430וּמִיצִיאֵיumitzi'ovand some of [the] offspring<s> ofH3329מֵעָיוme'avlower parts hisH4578שָׁםshamthereH8033הִפִּילֻהוּhipiluhuthey made fall himH5307בֶחָרֶב׃vecharevby the swordH2719
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Related verses
- Isaiah 37:36-3836 Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead.36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! 37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. 38 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
- Psalm 76:5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
- 2 Samuel 24:16And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
- Isaiah 10:33-3433 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.33 Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. 34 He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.
- Daniel 6:22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
- Psalm 132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
- Isaiah 42:8I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.
- Psalm 76:12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
- Isaiah 36:9How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
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Places: Assyria