Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now do not
King James Version
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
Holman Bible
Don’t become obstinate
International Standard Version
So don't be stiff-necked like your ancestors were. Instead, submit to the LORD, enter his sanctuary that he has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God so that he'll stop being angry with you.
A Conservative Version
Now be ye not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve LORD your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
American Standard Version
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
Amplified
Now do not stiffen your neck [becoming obstinate] like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and come to His sanctuary which He has sanctified and set apart forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that His burning anger will turn away from you.
Bible in Basic English
Now do not be hard-hearted, as your fathers were; but give yourselves to the Lord, and come into his holy place, which he has made his for ever, and be the servants of the Lord your God, so that the heat of his wrath may be turned away from you.
Darby Translation
Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you.
Julia Smith Translation
Now ye shall not harden your neck as your fathers; ye shall give the hand to Jehovah, and come ye into his holy place which he consecrated forever: and serve ye Jehovah your God, and he will turn back from you the burning of his anger.
King James 2000
Now be you not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, do not stiffen your neck as your fathers, but give a hand to Yahweh and come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever, and serve Yahweh your God that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
Modern King James verseion
And do not be stiffnecked like your fathers. Yield yourselves to Jehovah and enter into His temple which He has sanctified forever. And serve Jehovah your God, so that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, be not stiff-necked like unto your fathers, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and come to his holy place which he hath sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God, that his wrath may turn from you.
NET Bible
Now, don't be stubborn like your fathers! Submit to the Lord and come to his sanctuary which he has permanently consecrated. Serve the Lord your God so that he might relent from his raging anger.
New Heart English Bible
Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, do not stiffen your neck, like your fathers, - stretch forth the hand unto Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary which he hath hallowed unto times age-abiding, and serve Yahweh your God, that he may turn from you the glow of his anger.
Webster
Now be ye not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
World English Bible
Now don't be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Now, harden not your neck like your fathers, give a hand to Jehovah, and come in to His sanctuary, that He hath sanctified to the age, and serve Jehovah your God, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from you;
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » Hezekiah's reign
Derision » Instances of » The people of israel scoff at hezekiah
Liberality » Instances of » hezekiah
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » All solemn admonitions
Self-will and stubbornness » Forbidden
Service » The reward for serving the lord
Interlinear
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Qadash
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 30:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Celebrates Passover
7
Do not be like your fathers, and like your brethren, who rebelled against the LORD God of their fathers and he gave them over to desolation, as ye see.
8 Now do not
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 32:9
The LORD further said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and for certain it is a stiffnecked people.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise, therefore, the foreskin of your heart, and no longer be stiffnecked.
Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God and serve him and shalt swear by his name.
Deuteronomy 6:17
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded thee.
Joshua 24:15
And if it seems evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
2 Kings 23:26
Even with all this the LORD did not turn from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked him to wrath.
1 Chronicles 29:24
And all the princes and the mighty men and all the sons likewise of King David, submitted themselves unto Solomon, the king.
2 Chronicles 28:11
Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.
2 Chronicles 28:13
and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives here, for the sin against the LORD shall be upon us. Ye intend to add more to our sins and to our guilt, for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
2 Chronicles 36:13
He rebelled, likewise, against King Nebuchadnezzar, unto whom he had sworn by God; but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Ezra 10:19
And they gave their hands that they would send away their women; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guiltiness.
Psalm 63:2
in this manner I beheld thee in holiness when I beheld thy power and thy glory.
Psalm 68:24
They have seen thy ways, O God, even the ways of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
Psalm 68:31
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalm 73:17
When I come into the sanctuary of God, then I shall understand their end.
Psalm 78:49
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation and trouble by sending evil angels among them.
Psalm 132:13-14
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired her for his habitation.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said unto him, Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
John 12:26
If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.
Romans 6:13-19
Neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin, but present yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans 6:22
But now freed from sin and made slaves to God, ye have as your fruit sanctification and as the end, everlasting life.
Romans 10:21
And against Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Colossians 3:22-24
Slaves, in all things hearken unto your masters according to the flesh, not serving to be seen as those who only please men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
Revelation 7:15
Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that is seated on the throne shall dwell among them.