2 Chronicles 32:19

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“They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.”

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BSBPD

“They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land--work of the hands of man.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 32:19 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 4:28And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.
  2. Deuteronomy 27:15‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
  3. 1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
  4. 1 Kings 20:28Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
  5. 2 Kings 19:18They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
  6. 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
  7. 2 Chronicles 32:13Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand?
  8. Job 15:25For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,
  9. Psalms 10:13Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
  10. Psalms 73:8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
  11. Psalms 74:18Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.
  12. Psalms 76:1God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
  13. Psalms 78:68But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
  14. Psalms 87:1He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
  15. Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
  16. Psalms 132:13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
  17. Psalms 135:15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
  18. Psalms 139:19O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men—
  19. Isaiah 2:8Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
  20. Isaiah 14:32What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
  21. Isaiah 37:19They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
  22. Isaiah 44:16He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.”
  23. Jeremiah 1:16I will pronounce My judgments against them for all their wickedness, because they have forsaken Me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands.
  24. Jeremiah 10:3For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.

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