2 Chronicles 35:21
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But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
In other translations
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971אֵלָיו'elavto himH413מַלְאָכִים׀mal'akhimmessengersH4397לֵאמֹר׀lemor<to> sayingH559מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּיli[is] to <the> meוָלָךְvalakhand to <the> youמֶלֶךְmelekhO king ofH4428יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaon youH5921אַתָּה'atahyouH859הַיּוֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117כִּיkiforH3588אֶל־'el-againstH413בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004מִלְחַמְתִּיmilchamtibattle myH4421וֵאלֹהִיםvelohimand GodH430אָמַר'amarhe has saidH559לְבַהֲלֵנִיlevahalenito hurry IH926חֲדַל־chadal-ceaseH2308לְךָlekha<for> yourselfמֵאֱלֹהִיםme'elohimfrom GodH430אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834עִמִּי'imi[is] with meH5973וְאַל־ve'al-and may notH408יַשְׁחִיתֶךָ׃yashchitekhahe destroy youH7843
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- 2 Chronicles 25:19Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
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People: Judah