2 Chronicles 28:11

Listen to me! Return the prisoners you've taken from your brothers, the fierce anger of the Lord is falling upon you!”

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In The King James Version

Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.

In Context

10Now you're planning to turn these people from Judah and Jerusalem into slaves. But aren't you also guilty of sinning against the Lord your God?

12Some of the leaders of the people of Ephraim —Azariah, son of Jehohanan, Berechiah, son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah, son of Shallum, and Amasa, son of Hadlai—stood up in opposition against those returning from the war.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:8The Israelites captured 200,000 of their “brothers” —women, sons, and daughters. They also took a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.

Isaiah 58:6No, this is the fast I want: set free those who have been unjustly imprisoned, untie the cords of the yoke used to burden people, set free those who are oppressed, and get rid of every form of abuse.

Matthew 5:7Blessed are those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Hebrews 13:1May love for each other as brothers and sisters always continue!

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:7-16

The King of Israel Defeats Ahaz. ( b. c. 738.) 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from… Read the whole commentary →

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