2 Chronicles 30:19 “who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—eve…”

2 Chronicles 30:19

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

World English Bible

who sets his heart to seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”

American Standard Version

that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Geneva Bible 1599

That prepareth his whole heart to seeke the Lord God, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed, according to the purification of the Sanctuarie.

Darby Translation

that has directed his heart to seek God, Jehovah the God of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Young's Literal Translation

who hath prepared his heart to seek God — Jehovah, God of his fathers — yet not according to the cleansing of the sanctuary;'

Bible in Basic English

Who, with all his heart, is turned to God the Lord, the God of his fathers, even if he has not been made clean after the rules of the holy place.

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Cross references

“prepareth”

2 Chronicles 19:3 Proverbs 23:26 Job 11:13 Psalm 10:17 2 Chronicles 20:33 1 Chronicles 29:18

2 Chronicles 19:3 · BSB

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

Proverbs 23:26 · BSB

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.

Job 11:13 · BSB

As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

Psalm 10:17 · BSB

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

2 Chronicles 20:33 · BSB

The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

1 Chronicles 29:18 · BSB

O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

“though he be not”

Leviticus 12:4 Leviticus 15:31–33 Leviticus 21:17–23 Leviticus 22:3–6 Numbers 9:6 Numbers 19:13–20

Leviticus 12:4 · BSB

The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.

Leviticus 15:31–33 · BSB

You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

Leviticus 21:17–23 · BSB

“Say to Aaron, ‘For the generations to come, none of your descendants who has a physical defect may approach to offer the food of his God.

Leviticus 22:3–6 · BSB

Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence.…

Numbers 9:6 · BSB

But there were some men who were unclean due to a dead body, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. And they came before Moses and Aaron that same day

Numbers 19:13–20 · BSB

Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on h…

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

In context

18A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

20And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

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