2 Chronicles 24:20

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

And the Spirit {H7307} of God {H430} came {H3847} upon Zechariah {H2148} the son {H1121} of Jehoiada {H3077} the priest {H3548}, which stood {H5975} above the people {H5971}, and said {H559} unto them, Thus saith {H559} God {H430}, Why transgress {H5674} ye the commandments {H4687} of the LORD {H3068}, that ye cannot prosper {H6743}? because ye have forsaken {H5800} the LORD {H3068}, he hath also forsaken {H5800} you.

The Spirit of God covered Z'kharyah the son of Y'hoyada the cohen; he stood above the people and addressed them: "Thus says God: 'Why are you transgressing the mitzvot of ADONAI and courting disaster? Because you have abandoned ADONAI, he has abandoned you."

Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 14:41 (8 votes)

    And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.

  • Jeremiah 5:25 (5 votes)

    ¶ Your iniquities have turned away these [things], and your sins have withholden good [things] from you.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:14 (4 votes)

    ¶ Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

  • 2 Chronicles 15:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

  • 2 Chronicles 15:2 (4 votes)

    And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  • Matthew 23:35 (3 votes)

    That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:18 (3 votes)

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.