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Berean Standard Bible

“Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.”

2 Chronicles 36:15

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This chapter closes the Chronicler's account of Judah's kings with the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon in 586 BC. The last kings did evil, the leaders and people copied the surrounding nations' practices, and the temple itself was defiled.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place;

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling-place:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them by his servants, sending early and frequently, because he had pity on his people and on his living-place;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jehová el Dios de sus padres envió á ellos por mano de sus mensajeros, levantándose de mañana y enviando: porque él tenía misericordia de su pueblo, y de su habitación.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A pesar de todo, el Señor, Dios de sus padres, que amaba tanto a su pueblo y a su templo, les envió muchos profetas para hacerlos reaccionar.

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