Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and bade Judah seek Yahweh, God of their fathers,-and execute 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.
American Standard Version
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, 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.
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 and took away the foreign altars, and the high places, - and brake in pieces the pillars, and cut in twain the Sacred Stems; 4 and bade Judah seek Yahweh, God of their fathers,-and execute the law, and the commandment; 5 and removed from all the cities of Judah, the high places, and the sun-images, - and the kingdom became quiet before him.
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.
Joshua 24:15
But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-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 are dwelling, - but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.
1 Samuel 3:13
Therefore do I tell him, that I am about to judge his house unto times age-abiding, for the iniquity which he knoweth, in that his sons are cursing God, and he hath not rebuked them.
2 Chronicles 11:16
And, after them - out of all the tribes of Israel, such as were setting their heart to seek Yahweh God of Israel, came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto Yahweh, God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 29:21
And they brought in seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven young sheep, and seven he-goats for bearing sin, for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah, - and he bade the sons of Aaron, the priests, cause them to ascend upon the altar of Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 29:27
And Hezekiah gave word, to cause the ascending-sacrifice to go up on the altar, - and, when the ascending-sacrifice began, the singing unto Yahweh began, and the trumpets, even under the direction of the instruments of David, king of Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:30
And Hezekiah the king and the rulers gave word to the Levites, to offer praise unto Yahweh, in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer, - so they offered praise right joyfully, and bent their heads and bowed themselves in prostration.
2 Chronicles 30:12
Also, upon Judah, came the hand of God, to give them one heart, - to keep the commandment of the king and the rulers, as the word of Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 30:19
every one who hath prepared, his heart, to seek God, even Yahweh, God of his fathers, - though not according to the purification of the sanctuary!
2 Chronicles 33:16
And he built the altar of Yahweh, and sacrificed thereon peace-offerings, and thanksgiving sacrifices,-and gave word to Judah to serve Yahweh, God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 34:32-33
And he caused to take a stand, all that were present in Jerusalem, and Benjamin, - and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
Ezra 10:7-12
Then made they a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem, unto all the Sons of the Exile, to gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Nehemiah 10:29-39
were holding fast unto their distinguished brethren, and were entering into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through Moses the servant of God, - and to observe and do, all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his regulations, and his statutes;
Nehemiah 13:9
Then commanded I, and they purified the chambers, - and I put back there, the utensils of the house of God, the meal-offering and the frankincense.
Nehemiah 13:19-22
And it came to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem made a shadow before the sabbath, then gave I word, and they shut the doors, and I gave word, that they should not open them, until after the sabbath, - and, some of my young men, set I near the gates, so that no burden should be brought in, on the sabbath day.
Psalm 101:2-8
I will behave myself wisely in a blameless way, When wilt thou come in unto me? I will walk to and fro in the blamelessness of my heart, - in the midst of my house:
Psalm 119:10
With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:
Amos 5:4
For, thus, saith Yahweh, to the house of Israel, - Seek me, and live;