²⁴Though the army of Aram^g came with few men, Yahweh gave a very large army into their hand, for they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.^h And they inflicted punishment on Joash.

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gOr “Syria”
hOr “fathers”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Though the army of the Syrians had come with few men, the Lord delivered into their hand a very great army, because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. Thus they executed judgment on Joash.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the Lord delivered into their hands a much larger army. Because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors, judgment was executed on Joash.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although the Aramean army came with only a few men, the Lord handed over a vast army to them because the people of Judah had abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors. So they executed judgment on Joash.

NLTNew Living Translation

Although the Arameans attacked with only a small army, the Lord helped them conquer the much larger army of Judah. The people of Judah had abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, so judgment was carried out against Joash.

KJV 1900King James Version

For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the Lord delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.

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