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2 Kings 13:3-5
New English Translation
2 Kings 13:3-5
New English Translation
3 The Lord was furious with[a] Israel and handed them over to[b] King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael’s son Ben Hadad for many years.[c]
4 Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy,[d] and the Lord responded favorably,[e] for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.[f] 5 The Lord provided a deliverer[g] for Israel, and they were freed from Syria’s power.[h] The Israelites once more lived in security.[i]
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- 2 Kings 13:3 tn Heb “and the anger of the Lord burned against.”
- 2 Kings 13:3 tn Heb “he gave them into the hand of.”
- 2 Kings 13:3 tn Heb “all the days.”
- 2 Kings 13:4 tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”
- 2 Kings 13:4 tn Heb “and the Lord listened to him.”
- 2 Kings 13:4 tn Heb “for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Syria oppressed them.”
- 2 Kings 13:5 sn The identity of this unnamed “deliverer” is debated. For options see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 143.
- 2 Kings 13:5 tn Heb “and they went from under the hand of Syria.”
- 2 Kings 13:5 tn Heb “and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as before.”
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