But in their distress they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.

But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

When the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to deliver them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

Then the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.”

All Judah rejoiced concerning the oath, for they had sworn with their whole heart and had sought Him earnestly, and He let them find Him. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.

Nevertheless He looked upon their distress
When He heard their cry;

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.

“I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’
To a nation which did not call on My name.

Come, let us return to the Lord.
For He has torn us, but He will heal us;
He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,
For you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

And Isaiah is very bold and says,
I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

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But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

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In their trouble

But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
When the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to deliver them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
Then the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
Nevertheless He looked upon their distress
When He heard their cry;
Come, let us return to the Lord.
For He has torn us, but He will heal us;
He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,
For you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

Found of them

All Judah rejoiced concerning the oath, for they had sworn with their whole heart and had sought Him earnestly, and He let them find Him. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.
“I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’
To a nation which did not call on My name.
And Isaiah is very bold and says,
I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

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