Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought Him, He was found by them.

International Standard Version

but they turned to the LORD God of Israel in their distress. When they sought him, he let them become reacquainted with him.

A Conservative Version

But when in their distress they turned to LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

American Standard Version

But when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

Amplified

But when they were in their trouble and distress they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, and He let them find Him.

Bible in Basic English

But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.

Darby Translation

but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will turn back in straits to him upon Jehovah God of Israel, and they will seek him and he will be found to them.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

but at its trouble he returned to Yahweh, the God of Israel. They sought him, and he was found by them.

Modern King James verseion

And when they turned in their trouble to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And in their tribulation they shall turn unto the LORD God of Israel and shall seek him, and he shall be found of them.

NET Bible

Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.

New Heart English Bible

But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

The Emphasized Bible

But they turned, in their distress, unto Yahweh God of Israel, - and sought him, and he was found of them.

Webster

But when they in their trouble returned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

World English Bible

But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

Youngs Literal Translation

and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צר צר 
Tsar 
Usage: 109

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

him, he was found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Asa's Religious Reforms

3 For many days Israel was without the true God and without a teaching priest and without law. 4 But in their distress they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him. 5 In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for many disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:29-30

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.

Judges 3:9-10

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.

Judges 10:10-16

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.”

2 Chronicles 15:15

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.

Psalm 106:44

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

Isaiah 55:6

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

Isaiah 65:1-2

“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.

Hosea 6:1

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.

Hosea 14:1-3

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

Romans 10:20

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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