Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. New Living Translation They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death—whether young or old, man or woman. English Standard Version but that whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. Berean Standard Bible And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. King James Bible That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. New King James Version and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. New American Standard Bible and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. NASB 1995 and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. NASB 1977 and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. Legacy Standard Bible and whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. Amplified Bible and that whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. Christian Standard Bible Whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel would be put to death, young or old, man or woman. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel would be put to death, young or old, man or woman. American Standard Version and that whosoever would not seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Contemporary English Version and to put to death anyone who refused to obey him. English Revised Version and that whosoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. GOD'S WORD® Translation All people (young or old, male or female) who refused to dedicate their lives to the LORD God of Israel were to be killed. Good News Translation Anyone, young or old, male or female, who did not worship him was to be put to death. International Standard Version and they further agreed that whoever would refuse to seek the LORD God of Israel was to be executed, whether important or unimportant, man or woman. Majority Standard Bible And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. NET Bible Anyone who would not seek the LORD God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old, male or female. New Heart English Bible and that whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Webster's Bible Translation That whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. World English Bible and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand everyone who does not seek for YHWH, God of Israel, is put to death, from small to great, from man to woman. Young's Literal Translation and every one who doth not seek for Jehovah, God of Israel, is put to death, from small unto great, from man unto woman. Smith's Literal Translation And every one who will not seek for Jehovah God of Israel shall be put to death, from small and even to great, from man and even to woman. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if any one, said he, seek not the Lord the God of Israel, let him die, whether little or great, man or woman. Catholic Public Domain Version “But if anyone,” he said, “will not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, let him die, from the least even to the greatest, from man even to woman.” New American Bible and everyone who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, from least to greatest, man or woman. New Revised Standard Version Whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd that whosoever would not pray to the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And everyone whoever would not pray before LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, would die, from the little one and unto the great one, and from the men and unto the women. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and that whosoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Brenton Septuagint Translation And that whoever should not seek the Lord God of Israel, should die, whether young or old, whether man or woman. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Asa's Reforms…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. 14They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.… Cross References Deuteronomy 13:6-10 If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known, / the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other), / you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him. ... Exodus 22:20 If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction. Deuteronomy 17:2-5 If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant / and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden— / and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel, ... Joshua 23:16 If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.” 1 Kings 18:40 Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there. Deuteronomy 13:12-15 If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said / that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known), / then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you, ... Leviticus 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death. Numbers 25:5 So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.” Deuteronomy 17:12 But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel. Deuteronomy 19:19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you. Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace? Matthew 10:37-39 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; / and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. / Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Luke 14:26-27 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. / And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” Treasury of Scripture That whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. whosoever Exodus 22:20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. Deuteronomy 13:5-15 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee… Deuteronomy 17:2-5 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, … whether small Genesis 19:11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. Exodus 12:29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. Deuteronomy 29:18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; Jump to Previous Death Great Israel Seek Small True. Whether YoungJump to Next Death Great Israel Seek Small True. Whether Young2 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. And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel This phrase emphasizes the exclusivity and seriousness of worshiping Yahweh, the God of Israel. In the context of 2 Chronicles 15, King Asa is leading a religious reform in Judah, urging the people to return to the covenantal faithfulness to God. The call to seek the LORD is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often associated with repentance and turning away from idolatry (Deuteronomy 4:29, Isaiah 55:6). The phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where seeking God is synonymous with obedience and loyalty to His commandments. would be put to death whether young or old, man or woman Persons / Places / Events 1. Asa- King of Judah who led a religious reform and sought to return the people to the worship of Yahweh. 2. Azariah son of Oded - A prophet who encouraged Asa and the people of Judah to seek the Lord wholeheartedly. 3. Judah - The southern kingdom of Israel, where Asa reigned and implemented his reforms. 4. Covenant Renewal - The event where the people of Judah renewed their covenant with God, committing to seek Him earnestly. 5. The God of Israel - Yahweh, the one true God whom the people of Judah were commanded to seek. Teaching Points The Seriousness of Seeking GodThe command in 2 Chronicles 15:13 underscores the seriousness with which God views our pursuit of Him. It is not a casual endeavor but a life-or-death commitment. Covenant Faithfulness The renewal of the covenant by Asa and the people of Judah serves as a reminder of the importance of remaining faithful to our commitments to God. Our relationship with Him should be marked by sincerity and dedication. The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Renewal Asa's leadership was crucial in guiding the nation back to God. This highlights the responsibility of leaders to encourage and facilitate spiritual growth and renewal within their communities. Inclusivity in Seeking God The verse mentions "young or old, man or woman," indicating that seeking God is a universal call. No one is exempt from the responsibility to pursue a relationship with the Lord. The Consequences of Neglecting God The severe consequence of death for not seeking God serves as a stark warning about the spiritual death that results from turning away from Him. It calls us to examine our lives and ensure we are actively pursuing God.(13) That.--And. Whosoever would not seek the Lord God . . .--Part of the solemn oath of the king and people; a sanction prescribed by the law of Deuteronomy 13:6, sqq., Deuteronomy 17:2-6. Verse 13. - Whosoever would not... should be put to death (see Exodus 22:20; Deuteronomy 13:9; Deuteronomy 17:2-6).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Andוְכֹ֨ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every whoever אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that would not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no seek יִדְרֹ֛שׁ (yiḏ·rōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD, לַיהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH the God אֱלֹהֵֽי־ (’ĕ·lō·hê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc would be put to death, יוּמָ֑ת (yū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill whether לְמִן־ (lə·min-) Preposition-l Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of young קָטֹן֙ (qā·ṭōn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant or וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while old, גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent man לְמֵאִ֖ישׁ (lə·mê·’îš) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person or וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while woman. אִשָּֽׁה׃ (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Links 2 Chronicles 15:13 NIV2 Chronicles 15:13 NLT 2 Chronicles 15:13 ESV 2 Chronicles 15:13 NASB 2 Chronicles 15:13 KJV 2 Chronicles 15:13 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 15:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 15:13 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 15:13 French Bible 2 Chronicles 15:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 15:13 And that whoever would not seek Yahweh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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