2 Kings 18:20
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Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
In other translations
Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
Hebrew words
אָמַרְתָּ'amartayou have saidH559אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389דְּבַר־devar-a word ofH1697שְׂפָתַיִםsefatayimlipsH8193עֵצָה'etzahcounselH6098וּגְבוּרָהugevurahand strengthH1369לַמִּלְחָמָהlamilchamahfor <the> warH4421עַתָּה'atahnowH6258עַל־'al-onH5921מִיmiwhom?H4310בָטַחְתָּvatachtado you relyH982כִּיkithatH3588מָרַדְתָּmaradtayou have rebelledH4775בִּי׃biagainst me
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 21:30-3130 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord. 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. 31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
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