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Berean Standard Bible

“But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ is He not the One whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem: ‘You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem’?”

2 Kings 18:22

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Assyria's field commander stands outside Jerusalem and taunts the people with a speech meant to crush their morale. King Hezekiah has just removed many places of pagan worship.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ is He not the One whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem: ‘You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem’?

World English Bible (WEB)

But if you tell me, ‘We trust in Yahweh our God;’ isn’t that he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, ‘You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?’

King James Version (KJV)

But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

American Standard Version (ASV)

But if ye say unto me, We trust in Jehovah our God; is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if you say to me, Our hope is in the Lord our God: is it not he, whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away, saying to Judah and Jerusalem that worship may only be given before this altar in Jerusalem?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si me decís: Nosotros confiamos en Jehová nuestro Dios: ¿no es aquél cuyos altos y altares ha quitado Ezechîas, y ha dicho á Judá y á Jerusalem: Delante de este altar adoraréis en Jerusalem?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y si dices: ‘Estamos confiando en que el Señor nos librará’, recuerda que tú has destruido los altares de las colinas dedicados a él. Porque tú exiges que toda la gente vaya a adorar ante el altar de Jerusalén”.

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