Deuteronomy 4:29
New International Version
But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.

New Living Translation
But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.

English Standard Version
But from there you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Berean Standard Bible
But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

New American Standard Bible
But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

NASB 1995
“But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

NASB 1977
“But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

Legacy Standard Bible
But from there you will seek Yahweh your God, and you will find Him, for you will search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

Amplified Bible
But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

Christian Standard Bible
But from there, you will search for the LORD your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But from there, you will search for the LORD your God, and you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart and all your soul.

American Standard Version
But from thence ye shall seek Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt find him, when thou searchest after him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

English Revised Version
But if from thence ye shall seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou search after him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if you look for the LORD your God when you are among those nations, you will find him whenever you search for him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Good News Translation
There you will look for the LORD your God, and if you search for him with all your heart, you will find him.

International Standard Version
If from there you will seek the LORD your God, then you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and soul.

Majority Standard Bible
But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

NET Bible
But if you seek the LORD your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.

New Heart English Bible
But from there you shall seek the LORD your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou shalt seek him with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.

World English Bible
But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you will find him when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you have sought your God YHWH from there, and have found [Him] when you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Young's Literal Translation
'And -- ye have sought from thence Jehovah thy God, and hast found, when thou seekest Him with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou sought from thence Jehovah thy God, and thou didst find, for ye shall seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when thou shalt seek there the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him: yet so, if thou seek him with all thy heart, and all the affliction of thy soul.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when you will seek the Lord your God in that place, you shall find him, if only you seek him with all your heart, and in all the tribulation of your soul.

New American Bible
Yet when you seek the LORD, your God, from there, you shall indeed find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul.

New Revised Standard Version
From there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But if from there you shall seek the LORD your God, you shall find him, if you search for him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall seek LORD JEHOVAH your God there, and you shall find him when you will search for him from all your heart and from all your soul.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But from thence ye will seek the LORD thy God; and thou shalt find Him, if thou search after Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there ye shall seek the Lord your God, and ye shall find him whenever ye shall seek him with all your heart, and with all your soul in your affliction.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Warning Against Idolatry
28And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. 29But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. 30When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

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.

Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Acts 17:27
God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

2 Chronicles 15:2
So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

1 Chronicles 28:9
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

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.

Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

Amos 5:4
For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!

John 4:23-24
But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. / God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

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.


Treasury of Scripture

But if from there you shall seek the LORD your God, you shall find him, if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.

But if

Deuteronomy 30:10
If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

Leviticus 26:39-42
And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them…

2 Chronicles 15:4,15
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them…

with all

Deuteronomy 30:1-3
And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, …

1 Kings 8:47,48
Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; …

2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

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But if from there
This phrase sets the stage for a conditional promise. The context here is crucial; Moses is addressing the Israelites, warning them of the consequences of idolatry and disobedience. "From there" refers to a place of exile or distress, a situation resulting from turning away from God. Historically, this reflects the cyclical pattern of Israel's relationship with God—obedience leading to blessing, disobedience leading to exile. The Hebrew word for "there" (שָׁם, sham) emphasizes a specific location or state, often one of separation from God's intended blessings.

you will seek
The Hebrew root for "seek" is בָּקַשׁ (baqash), which implies a diligent search or quest. This is not a casual or half-hearted endeavor but a purposeful and determined pursuit. In the biblical context, seeking God involves prayer, repentance, and a return to His commandments. It is an active process, requiring effort and intention, reflecting a deep desire to restore a broken relationship.

the LORD your God
The use of "the LORD" (יהוה, Yahweh) is significant, as it is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal and relational nature. "Your God" indicates a personal relationship, reminding the Israelites of their unique covenant with Yahweh. This phrase underscores the importance of recognizing God not just as a deity, but as their God, who has chosen them and desires a personal relationship with them.

you will find Him
This promise is both comforting and assuring. The Hebrew verb מָצָא (matsa) means to find or encounter, suggesting that God is not hiding but is accessible to those who earnestly seek Him. The certainty of finding God is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing His faithfulness and readiness to reveal Himself to those who turn to Him.

if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul
The phrase "with all your heart and with all your soul" is a call to total commitment. The heart (לֵבָב, levav) in Hebrew thought is the center of one's inner life, including mind, will, and emotions. The soul (נֶפֶשׁ, nephesh) represents the entire being or life force. Together, they signify complete devotion and sincerity in seeking God. This echoes the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:5), a central declaration of faith in Judaism, highlighting the necessity of loving and seeking God with one's entire being. Historically, this call to wholehearted devotion was a radical departure from the divided loyalties often seen in the polytheistic cultures surrounding Israel. It is a timeless reminder of the depth of commitment God desires from His people.

Verse 29. - With all thy heart and with all thy soul. As true religion consists in loving the Lord with all the heart and soul, the whole inner nature (Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 10:12), so true repentance consists in a turning from sin and all ungodliness to God, in a coming from a state of enmity to him, or of indifference to his claims, to honor, reverence, and serve him intelligently and sincerely, thinking of him aright, adoring his perfections, delighting in him u the alone good, giving to him that honor which is his due, and doing his will from the heart (cf. 2 Chronicles 15:15). When men have apostatized from God, it is often by means of "tribulation" that they are brought to a right state of mind towards him, and to a true repentance "not to be repented of;" and to effect this is the design of all the chastisements which God sends on his own people (Hebrews 12:5-11; cf. Jeremiah 24:7; Jeremiah 29:10-13; L 4, etc.; Ezekiel 6:11, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But if from there
מִשָּׁ֛ם (miš·šām)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

you will seek
וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם (ū·ḇiq·qaš·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God,
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

you will find
וּמָצָ֑אתָ (ū·mā·ṣā·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

Him
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

if you seek
תִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּ (ṯiḏ·rə·šen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

Him with all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your heart
לְבָבְךָ֖ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

and all
וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your soul.
נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (nap̄·še·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


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