Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
'ab
Nathan
Yad
Miqdash
Qadash
`owlam
'elohiym
'aph
References
Fausets
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 30:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Celebrates Passover
7 And be not like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as you see. 8 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. 9 For if you turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return unto him.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 32:9
And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked 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 be no more stiff-necked.
Deuteronomy 6:13
You shall fear the LORD your God, and serve him, and shall swear by his name.
Deuteronomy 6:17
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.
Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you 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 you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
2 Kings 23:26
Notwithstanding the LORD turned not 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.
1 Chronicles 29:24
And all the leaders, 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 return the captives, whom you have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.
2 Chronicles 28:13
And said unto them, You shall not bring in the captives here: for since we have offended against the LORD already, you intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
2 Chronicles 36:13
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Ezra 10:19
And they gave their promise that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
Psalm 63:2
To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary.
Psalm 68:24
They have seen your goings, O God; even the goings 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
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Psalm 78:49
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending avenging angels among them.
Psalm 132:13-14
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.
Matthew 4:10
Then said Jesus unto him, Begone, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
John 12:26
If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serves me, him will my Father honor.
Romans 6:13-19
Neither yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield 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 being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 10:21
But to Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.
Colossians 3:22-24
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Revelation 7:15
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them.