Catholic Public Domain Version
"In those days, Edom rebelled, so as not to be subject to Judah, and they appointed for themselves a king. "
— 2 Chronicles 21:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.”
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. ”
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.”
“During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.”
“In those days Edom revolted, from being subject to Juda, and made themselves a king.”
“In his time Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.”
“In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.”
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.
And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For his wife was a daughter of Ahab, and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had formed with him, and because he had promised that he would provide a lamp to him, and to his sons, for all time.
In those days, Edom rebelled, so as not to be subject to Judah, and they appointed for themselves a king.
And when Jehoram had gone across with his leaders, and all the horsemen who were with him, he arose in the night, and struck the Edomites (who had surrounded him), and all the commanders of his horsemen.
Even so, Edom rebelled, so as not to be under the authority of Judah, even to this day. Also at that time, Libnah withdrew, so as not to be under his hand. For he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.
Moreover, he also constructed high places in the cities of Judah. And he caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to fornicate, and Judah to prevaricate.