2 Chronicles 14:4 “He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fa…”

2 Chronicles 14:4

He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

World English Bible

and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.

American Standard Version

and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

Geneva Bible 1599

And commanded Iudah to seeke the Lord God of their fathers, and to doe according to the Lawe and the comandement.

Darby Translation

and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.

Young's Literal Translation

and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;

Bible in Basic English

And he made Judah go after the Lord, the God of their fathers, and keep his laws and his orders.

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Cross references

“commanded”

2 Chronicles 29:21 2 Chronicles 29:27 2 Chronicles 29:30 2 Chronicles 30:12 2 Chronicles 33:16 Genesis 18:19

2 Chronicles 29:21 · BSB

They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on…

2 Chronicles 29:27 · BSB

And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:30 · BSB

Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 30:12 · BSB

Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:16 · BSB

Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

Genesis 18:19 · BSB

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

“seek”

2 Chronicles 11:16 2 Chronicles 30:19 Amos 5:4 Isaiah 55:6 Isaiah 55:7

2 Chronicles 11:16 · BSB

Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 30:19 · BSB

who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

Amos 5:4 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!

Isaiah 55:6 · BSB

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

“to do”

Nehemiah 10:29–39 Psalm 119:10

Nehemiah 10:29–39 · BSB

hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our…

Psalm 119:10 · BSB

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

5He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.

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