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Berean Standard Bible

“Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.””

2 Chronicles 25:9

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King Amaziah of Judah prepared for war against Edom and hired a hundred thousand soldiers from Israel for a large sum of silver. A prophet warns him not to take them, since the Lord is not with Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “Yahweh is able to give you much more than this.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Amaziah said to the man of God, But what is to be done about the hundred talents which I have given for the armed band of Israel? And the man of God in answer said, God is able to give you much more than this.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Amasías dijo al varón de Dios: ¿Qué pues se hará de cien talentos que he dado al ejército de Israel? Y el varón de Dios respondió: De Jehová es darte mucho más que esto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Pero ¿y el dinero? exclamó Amasías—. ¿Qué pasará con él? ―El Señor tiene poder para darle mucho más dinero —le respondió el profeta.

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