Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. New Living Translation Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the LORD, God gave him success. English Standard Version He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. Berean Standard Bible He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. King James Bible And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. New King James Version He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. New American Standard Bible He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him successful. NASB 1995 He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God prospered him. NASB 1977 And he continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God prospered him. Legacy Standard Bible And he continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him succeed. Amplified Bible He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought (inquired of, longing for) the LORD, God caused him to prosper. Christian Standard Bible He sought God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear of God. During the time that he sought the LORD, God gave him success. Holman Christian Standard Bible He sought God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear of God. During the time that he sought the LORD, God gave him success. American Standard Version And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper. Contemporary English Version Zechariah was Uzziah's advisor and taught him to obey God. And so, as long as Zechariah was alive, Uzziah was faithful to God, and God made him successful. English Revised Version And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. GOD'S WORD® Translation He dedicated his life to serving God in the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. As long as he dedicated his life to serving the LORD, the LORD gave him success. Good News Translation As long as Zechariah, his religious adviser, was living, he served the LORD faithfully, and God blessed him. International Standard Version Uzziah kept on seeking God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to fear God, and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosperous. Majority Standard Bible He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. NET Bible He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the LORD, God caused him to succeed. New Heart English Bible He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. Webster's Bible Translation And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and, as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. World English Bible He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him prosper. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he is as one seeking God in the days of Zechariah who has understanding in visions of God: and in the days of his seeking YHWH, God has caused him to prosper. Young's Literal Translation and he is as one seeking God in the days of Zechariah who hath understanding in visions of God: and in the days of his seeking Jehovah, God hath caused him to prosper. Smith's Literal Translation And he will be for seeking God in the days of Zechariah understanding in the visions of God: and in the days of his seeking Jehovah, God prospered him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he sought the Lord in the days of Zacharias that understood and saw God: and as long as he sought the Lord, he directed him in all things. Catholic Public Domain Version And he sought the Lord, during the days of Zechariah, who understood and saw God. And while he was seeking the Lord, he directed him in all things. New American Bible He was prepared to seek God as long as Zechariah lived, who taught him to fear God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. New Revised Standard Version He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he prayed before the LORD in the days of Zechariah, who taught him in the worship of the LORD, and the LORD prospered all his ways. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he was praying before him in the days of Zechariah, who was instructing him in the awe of LORD JEHOVAH, and LORD JEHOVAH was organizing all his ways. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he sought the Lord in the days of Zacharias, who understood the fear of the Lord; and in his days he sought the Lord, and the Lord prospered him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Uzziah Reigns in Judah…4And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. 6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.… Cross References 2 Kings 15:3-4 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. / Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. 2 Chronicles 24:2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 2 Chronicles 31:21 He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered. 2 Chronicles 34:2-3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. / In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images. 1 Chronicles 22:12-13 Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God. / Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. Treasury of Scripture And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. he sought God 2 Chronicles 24:2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. Judges 2:7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel. Hosea 6:4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. had Genesis 41:15,38 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it… Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Daniel 2:19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. visions [heb] seeing 2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. 2 Chronicles 25:8 But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down. 1 Chronicles 22:11,13 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee… Jump to Previous Caused Continued Fear Instructed Prosper Prospered Searching Seek Sought Success True. Understanding Vision Visions Wise Zechariah Zechari'ahJump to Next Caused Continued Fear Instructed Prosper Prospered Searching Seek Sought Success True. Understanding Vision Visions Wise Zechariah Zechari'ah2 Chronicles 26 1. Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers16. Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy 22. He dies, and Jotham succeeds him He sought God The Hebrew word for "sought" is "דָּרַשׁ" (darash), which implies a diligent and intentional pursuit. This phrase indicates a proactive and earnest desire to know and follow God. In the context of King Uzziah's reign, it suggests a commitment to spiritual growth and obedience. Seeking God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing the importance of a personal relationship with the Divine, characterized by prayer, study, and worship. throughout the days of Zechariah who instructed him in the fear of God As long as he sought the LORD God gave him success In the days of Zechariah.--An otherwise unknown prophet. Who had understanding in the visions of God.--Literally, the skilled in seeing God--a surprising epithet, occurring nowhere else. Some Hebrew MSS., and the LXX., Syriac, and Arabic versions, and the Targum, read, "in the fear of God." This is doubtless correct; and the text should be rendered. "who had understanding (or gave instruction) in the fear of God." So the famous Rabbis, Rashi and Kimchi, long since suggested. Zechariah was thus the guide and counsellor of king Uzziah, and that not only in religious matters, but in what we should call the political sphere; for in those days the distinction between things sacred and secular, civil and ecclesiastical, between Church and State, religion and common life, was wholly unknown. And as long as he sought.--Literally, in the days of his seeking. The Lord, God . . .--Such a mode of speech reveals the chronicler's own hand. Instead of this verse, 2Kings 15:4 makes the deduction usual in its estimate of the character of a reign: "Only the high places were not taken away; the people still used to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places." The power and prosperity of Uzziah are accounted for by the chronicler on the ground that he sought God during the life of Zechariah; although afterwards he offended by rashly intruding upon the priest's office, and was punished with leprosy (2Chronicles 26:16-21). Verse 5 - In the days of Zechariah. Twice in the foregoing chapter we have read of "a man of God" and "a prophet" whose names are not given. The chariness of the narrative in this exact respect is not very explicable, for if the simple reason be assumed to be that they were not of much repute, now when the name of Zechariah is given, all that we can say is that nothing else is known of him. Had understanding; Hebrew, הַמֵּבִין. There seems no reason to divest this hiph. conjugation form of its stricter signification, "gave understanding "(see Isaiah 40:14). In the visions of God; Hebrew, בִּרְאות. Some slight discrepancy in the usual fuller writing of the word in some manuscripts lends a little ground of preference for the reading, which a few manuscripts evidently had (see Septuagint Version, ἐν φόβῳ,), of בִּירְאַת; i.e. "in the fear of God" (Proverbs 1:7; Isaiah 11:3); either reading in either of these sub-clauses leaves an undisturbed good meaning to the description of Zechariah.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He soughtלִדְרֹ֣שׁ (liḏ·rōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative throughout the days בִּימֵ֣י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Zechariah, זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ (zə·ḵar·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites who instructed him הַמֵּבִ֖ין (ham·mê·ḇîn) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand in the fear בִּרְאֹ֣ת (bir·’ōṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see of God. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative And as long as וּבִימֵי֙ (ū·ḇî·mê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day he sought דָּרְשׁ֣וֹ (dā·rə·šōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative gave him success. הִצְלִיח֖וֹ (hiṣ·lî·ḥōw) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward Links 2 Chronicles 26:5 NIV2 Chronicles 26:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 26:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 26:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 26:5 KJV 2 Chronicles 26:5 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 26:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 26:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 26:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 26:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 26:5 He set himself to seek God (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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