2 Chronicles 14:9 — Compare Translations

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There came out against Judah Zerah the Ethiopian with a host of a million [that is, too many to be numbered] and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

There came out against Judah Zerah the Ethiopian with a host of a million [that is, too many to be numbered] and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and three hundred chariots. They came as far as Mareshah.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

English EASY 2024

A man from Ethiopia called Zerah marched out to attack Judah. He had a very big army of a million soldiers and 300 chariots. When he reached Mareshah,

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Zerah from Ethiopia came out against Asa's army. He had 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots in his army. His army went as far as the town of Mareshah.

Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

An Ethiopian named Zerah invaded Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots and advanced as far as Mareshah.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Zerah from Sudan came with 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots to attack Asa. Zerah got as far as Mareshah.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and 300 chariots. They came as far as Mareshah.

English KJV 1611

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

English LSB

Then Zerah the Ethiopian went out against them with a military force of one million men and 300 chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But Zerah the Cushite came out against them with an army of one million men and three hundred chariots. And he came up to Mareshah.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Asa went out to meet him and set himself in battle array in the valley of Zephathah, near Mareshah.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Zerah marched out against them. He was from Cush. He had a huge army. He also had 300 chariots. They came all the way to Mareshah.

English NIV

Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with a vast army and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

English NKJ 1982

Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

English NLT

Once an Ethiopian named Zerah attacked Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots. They advanced to the city of Mareshah,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against Asa with an army of a million plus 300 chariots and got as far as Mareshah.

English Tyndale 1537

And there came out against them Zarah the Morian with an Host of ten hundredth thousand, and three hundredth chariots, and came as far of Maresa.