KJV
ASV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
ESV
20. But Amaziah would not listen, for it was of God, in order that he might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
ERVEN
20. But Amaziah refused to listen. God made this happen. God planned to let Israel defeat Judah, because the people of Judah followed the gods the people of Edom followed.
NLT
20. But Amaziah refused to listen, for God was determined to destroy him for turning to the gods of Edom.
WEB
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
NET
20. But Amaziah did not heed the warning, for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom.
NLV
20. But Amaziah would not listen. God had planned that He would give Judah into the hand of Joash because Judah had worshiped the gods of Edom.
HCSB
20. But Amaziah would not listen, for this [turn of events] was from God in order to hand them over to [their enemies] because they went after the gods of Edom.
YLT
20. And Amaziah hath not hearkened, for from God it [is] in order to give them into hand, because they have sought the gods of Edom;
LITV
20. And Amaziah would not listen, for it was from God, in order to give them into their hand, because they had sought to the gods of Edom.
RV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand {cf15i of their enemies}, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
NCV
20. But Amaziah would not listen. God caused this to happen so that Jehoash would defeat Judah, because Judah asked for help from the gods of Edom.
MKJV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was from God, so that He might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
AKJV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
LXXEN
20. Nevertheless Amasias hearkened not, for it was of the Lord to deliver him into the enemy’s hands, because he sought after the gods of the Idumeans.
KJV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it [came] of God, that he might deliver them into the hand [of their enemies,] because they sought after the gods of Edom.
AMP
20. But Amaziah would not hear, for it came from God, that He might deliver Judah into the hands of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
KJVP
20. But Amaziah H558 would not H3808 W-NPAR hear H8085 ; for H3588 CONJ it H1931 PPRO-3FS [ came ] of God H430 , that H4616 L-CONJ he might deliver H5414 them into the hand H3027 [ of ] [ their ] [ enemies ] , because H3588 CONJ they sought after H1875 the gods H430 CDP of Edom H123 .
YLT
20. And Amaziah hath not hearkened, for from God it [is] in order to give them into hand, because they have sought the gods of Edom;
ASV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
WEB
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
NASB
20. But Amaziah would not listen, for God had determined to hand them over because they had had recourse to the gods of Edom.
ESV
20. But Amaziah would not listen, for it was of God, in order that he might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
RV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand {cf15i of their enemies}, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
RSV
20. But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, in order that he might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
NKJV
20. But Amaziah would not heed, for it [came] from God, that He might give them into the hand [of their enemies,] because they sought the gods of Edom.
MKJV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it was from God, so that He might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
AKJV
20. But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
NRSV
20. But Amaziah would not listen-- it was God's doing, in order to hand them over, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
NIV
20. Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might hand them over to [Jehoash], because they sought the gods of Edom.
NIRV
20. But Amaziah wouldn't listen. That's because God had planned to hand Judah over to Jehoash. After all, they had asked the gods of Edom for advice.
NLT
20. But Amaziah refused to listen, for God was determined to destroy him for turning to the gods of Edom.
MSG
20. Amaziah wouldn't take no for an answer--God had already decided to let Jehoash defeat him because he had defected to the gods of Edom.
GNB
20. But Amaziah refused to listen. It was God's will for Amaziah to be defeated, because he had worshiped the Edomite idols.
NET
20. But Amaziah did not heed the warning, for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom.
ERVEN
20. But Amaziah refused to listen. God made this happen. God planned to let Israel defeat Judah, because the people of Judah followed the gods the people of Edom followed.