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2 Chronicles 32:7–8

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32:7“Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic12 because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him.1332:8He has with him mere human strength,14 but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!” The army15 was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

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  1. 12 Or perhaps, “and don’t be discouraged.”
  2. 13 Heb “for with us [is] a greater [one] than with him.”
  3. 14 Heb “With him is an arm of flesh.”
  4. 15 Or “people.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side! He may have a great army, but they are merely men. We have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” Hezekiah’s words greatly encouraged the people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Be strong! Be courageous! Do not fear and do not be dismayed before the king of Assyria and before all the crowd that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. With him is the arm of flesh, and with us is Yahweh our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence with the words of Hezekiah, king of Judah.

KJV 1900King James Version

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.