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Berean Standard Bible

“Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.””

2 Chronicles 13:12

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King Abijah of Judah faces a much larger army of Israel led by Jeroboam. He stands on Mount Zemaraim and gives a speech accusing Israel of forsaking the LORD and setting up golden calves.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And now God is with us at our head, and his priests with their loud horns sounding against you. O children of Israel, do not make war on the Lord, the God of your fathers, for it will not go well for you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí Dios está con nosotros por cabeza, y sus sacerdotes con las trompetas del júbilo para que suenen contra vosotros. Oh hijos de Israel, no peleéis contra Jehová el Dios de vuestros padres, porque no os sucederá bien.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como pueden observar, Dios está con nosotros, es nuestro guía. Los sacerdotes del Señor, al toque de trompeta, nos guiarán a la batalla contra ustedes. ¡Pueblo de Israel, no peleen contra el Señor, Dios de nuestros padres, porque no podrán triunfar!».

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