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Berean Standard Bible

“In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.”

2 Chronicles 16:12

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King Asa of Judah began his reign by seeking the Lord, but in his old age he turned to a foreign king for help and imprisoned the prophet who rebuked him. In his thirty-ninth year he developed a serious disease in his feet.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.

World English Bible (WEB)

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great: yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians.

King James Version (KJV)

And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, Asa had a very bad disease of the feet; but he did not go to the Lord for help in his disease, but to medical men.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el año treinta y nueve de su reinado enfermó Asa de los pies para arriba, y en su enfermedad no buscó á Jehová, sino á los médicos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En el año treinta y nueve de su reinado, Asá contrajo una grave enfermedad de los pies, pero no le presentó el problema al Señor, sino que confió en los médicos.

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