Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. New Living Translation Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. English Standard Version And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul, Berean Standard Bible Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. King James Bible And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; New King James Version Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; New American Standard Bible They entered into the covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and soul; NASB 1995 They entered into the covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and soul; NASB 1977 And they entered into the covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and soul; Legacy Standard Bible They entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul; Amplified Bible They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and soul; Christian Standard Bible Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and all their soul. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with all their mind and all their heart. American Standard Version And they entered into the covenant to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; Contemporary English Version They made a solemn promise to faithfully worship the LORD God their ancestors had worshiped, English Revised Version And they entered into the covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; GOD'S WORD® Translation They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and soul. Good News Translation They made a covenant in which they agreed to worship the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. International Standard Version They also entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and soul, Majority Standard Bible Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. NET Bible They solemnly agreed to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with their whole heart and being. New Heart English Bible They entered into the covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; Webster's Bible Translation And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; World English Bible They entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they enter into a covenant to seek YHWH, God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul, Young's Literal Translation and they enter into a covenant to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soul, Smith's Literal Translation And they will come into a covenant to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he went in to confirm as usual the covenant, that they should seek the Lord the God of their fathers with all their heart, and with all their soul. Catholic Public Domain Version And he entered, according to custom, in order to confirm the covenant, so that they would seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with their whole heart and with their whole soul. New American Bible They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul; New Revised Standard Version They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and with all their soul. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they entered into a covenant to pray to the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they swore an oath that they would pray before LORD JEHOVAH, God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they entered into the covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; Brenton Septuagint Translation And he entered into a covenant that they should seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Asa's Reforms…11At that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back. 12Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. 13And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.… Cross References Deuteronomy 6:5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Joshua 24:15 But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” 1 Kings 8:61 So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.” 2 Kings 23:3 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. Nehemiah 10:29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Matthew 22:37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. 2 Corinthians 8:5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God. Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Treasury of Scripture And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; they entered 2 Chronicles 23:16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. 2 Chronicles 29:10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 2 Chronicles 34:31,32 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book… seek 2 Chronicles 15:4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, Jump to Previous Agreement Covenant Enter Entered Fathers Heart Seek Soul True.Jump to Next Agreement Covenant Enter Entered Fathers Heart Seek Soul True.2 Chronicles 15 1. Asa, with Judah and many of Israel, moved by the prophecy of Azariah, 12. make a solemn covenant with God 16. He puts down Maachah his grandmother for idolatry 18. He brings dedicated things into the house of God, and enjoys a long peace. Then they entered into a covenant In the biblical context, a covenant is a solemn agreement or promise between God and His people. This phrase indicates a formal and binding commitment made by the people of Judah. Historically, covenants were central to Israel's relationship with God, as seen in the covenants with Abraham (Genesis 15) and Moses (Exodus 19-24). This act of entering into a covenant reflects a renewal of faith and dedication, similar to the covenant renewal under Joshua (Joshua 24:25). to seek the LORD the God of their fathers with all their heart and soul Persons / Places / Events 1. AsaKing of Judah who led a religious reform and sought to bring the people back to the worship of Yahweh. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, where Asa reigned and initiated a covenant renewal. 3. Covenant Renewal A significant event where the people of Judah collectively committed to seeking God wholeheartedly. 4. Prophet Azariah The prophet who encouraged Asa and the people to seek the Lord, leading to the covenant renewal. 5. The God of their fathers Refers to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, emphasizing the continuity of faith and tradition. Teaching Points Wholehearted CommitmentThe covenant renewal under Asa teaches the importance of seeking God with complete devotion, not half-heartedly. Community Faithfulness The collective nature of the covenant highlights the power of community in pursuing spiritual renewal and accountability. Historical Continuity Emphasizing "the God of their fathers" reminds us of the importance of maintaining and passing down faith traditions. Prophetic Encouragement Azariah's role shows the value of prophetic voices in guiding and encouraging spiritual renewal. Personal Reflection This passage invites personal introspection on our own commitment to God and challenges us to renew our dedication.(12) And they entered into a (the) covenant.--Jeremiah 34:10. The phrase means that they bound themselves by an oath (2Chronicles 15:14). Comp. Nehemiah 10:30. To seek the Lord . . . with all their heart . . .--See the same phrase in Deuteronomy 4:29. Verse 12. - They entered into a covenant. For the original, see Exodus 24:6-8; Deuteronomy 4:29; for two other solemn renewals of it, see 2 Kings 23:1-3; 2 Chronicles 34:29-33; where, however, the stringent engagement of the following verse, though sufficiently to be inferred, is not notified. To seek; Hebrew, לִדְרושׁ. (for similar use of לְ, with infinitive after, etc., see Nehemiah 10:30; Jeremiah 34:10).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then they enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go into a covenant בַבְּרִ֔ית (ḇab·bə·rîṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant to seek לִדְר֕וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of their fathers, אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their heart לְבָבָ֖ם (lə·ḇā·ḇām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every soul. נַפְשָֽׁם׃ (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links 2 Chronicles 15:12 NIV2 Chronicles 15:12 NLT 2 Chronicles 15:12 ESV 2 Chronicles 15:12 NASB 2 Chronicles 15:12 KJV 2 Chronicles 15:12 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 15:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 15:12 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 15:12 French Bible 2 Chronicles 15:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 15:12 They entered into the covenant to seek (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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