Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Don't be like your fathers, and like your brothers, who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see. 8 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. 9 For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him."
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Names
Cross References
Exodus 32:9
Yahweh said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger 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 Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.
Deuteronomy 6:17
You shall diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.
Joshua 24:15
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh."
2 Kings 23:26
Notwithstanding, Yahweh didn't turn from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocation with which Manasseh had provoked him.
1 Chronicles 29:24
All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.
2 Chronicles 28:11
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive from your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you."
2 Chronicles 28:13
and said to them, "You shall not bring in the captives here: for you purpose that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel."
2 Chronicles 36:13
He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Ezra 10:19
They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.
Psalm 63:2
So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
Psalm 68:24
They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
Psalm 68:31
Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
Psalm 73:17
Until I entered God's sanctuary, and considered their latter end.
Psalm 78:49
He threw on them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, indignation, and trouble, and a band of angels of evil.
Psalm 132:13-14
For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"
John 12:26
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
Romans 6:13-19
Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
Romans 6:22
But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
Romans 10:21
But as to Israel he says, "All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people."
Colossians 3:22-24
Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
Revelation 7:15
Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.