Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
New American Standard Bible
and commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment.
King James Version
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
Holman Bible
He told the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands.
International Standard Version
commanding Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to keep the Law and the commandments.
A Conservative Version
and commanded Judah to seek LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
Amplified
And he commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers [to inquire of and for Him and seek Him as a vital necessity], and to observe the law [given to Moses] and the commandment.
Bible in Basic English
And he made Judah go after the Lord, the God of their fathers, and keep his laws and his orders.
Darby Translation
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commands.
King James 2000
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their ancestors, and to keep the law and the commandment.
Modern King James verseion
And he commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the Law and the commandment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do according to the law and commandment.
NET Bible
He ordered Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands.
New Heart English Bible
and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
The Emphasized Bible
and bade Judah seek Yahweh, God of their fathers,-and execute the law, and the commandment;
Webster
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 Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;
Themes
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 14:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Asa In Judah
3 for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, 4 and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
1 Samuel 3:13
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.
2 Chronicles 11:16
And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 29:21
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he-goats, for a sin-offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 29:27
And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar. And when the burnt-offering began, the song of Jehovah began also, and the trumpets, together with the instruments of David king of Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:30
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 30:12
Also upon Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 30:19
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.
2 Chronicles 33:16
And he built up the altar of Jehovah, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 34:32-33
And he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it . And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
Ezra 10:7-12
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Nehemiah 10:29-39
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Nehemiah 13:9
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.
Nehemiah 13:19-22
And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Psalm 101:2-8
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
Amos 5:4
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;