NET Bible
"During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king."
— 2 Chronicles 21:8, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the LORD.
But the LORD was unwilling to destroy David’s dynasty because of the promise he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty.
During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.
Jehoram crossed over with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites, who had surrounded him, attacked at night and defeated him and his chariot officers.
So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. At that same time Libnah also rebelled and freed themselves from Judah’s control because Jehoram rejected the LORD God of his ancestors.
He also built high places on the hills of Judah; he encouraged the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the LORD and led Judah away from the LORD.