Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He told the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands.

New American Standard Bible

and commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment.

King James Version

And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

International Standard Version

commanding Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to keep the Law and the commandments.

A Conservative Version

and commanded Judah to seek LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

American Standard Version

and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

Amplified

And he commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers [to inquire of and for Him and seek Him as a vital necessity], and to observe the law [given to Moses] and the commandment.

Bible in Basic English

And he made Judah go after the Lord, the God of their fathers, and keep his laws and his orders.

Darby Translation

and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say to Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commands.

King James 2000

And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their ancestors, and to keep the law and the commandment.

Modern King James verseion

And he commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the Law and the commandment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do according to the law and commandment.

NET Bible

He ordered Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands.

New Heart English Bible

and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

The Emphasized Bible

and bade Judah seek Yahweh, God of their fathers,-and execute the law, and the commandment;

Webster

And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

World English Bible

and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

Youngs Literal Translation

and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

to seek
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

the Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and to do

Usage: 0

the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Reign Of Asa In Judah

3 He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles. 4 He told the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands. 5 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him.


Cross References

Genesis 18:19

For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”

Joshua 24:15

But if it doesn’t please you to worship Yahweh, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my family, we will worship Yahweh.”

1 Samuel 3:13

I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are defiling the sanctuary, and he has not stopped them.

2 Chronicles 11:16

Those from every tribe of Israel who had determined in their hearts to seek Yahweh their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 29:21

They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he told the descendants of Aaron, the priests, to offer them on the altar of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 29:27

Then Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be offered on the altar. When the burnt offerings began, the song of the Lord and the trumpets began, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:30

Then King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to sing praise to the Lord in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with rejoicing and bowed down and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also, the power of God was at work in Judah to unite them to carry out the command of the king and his officials by the word of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:19

whoever sets his whole heart on seeking God, Yahweh, the God of his ancestors, even though not according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

2 Chronicles 33:16

He built the altar of the Lord and offered fellowship and thank offerings on it. Then he told Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 34:32-33

He had all those present in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. So all the inhabitants of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

Ezra 10:7-12

They circulated a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 10:29-39

join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the law of God given through God’s servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of Yahweh our Lord.

Nehemiah 13:9

I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored there, along with the grain offering and frankincense.

Nehemiah 13:19-22

When shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.

Psalm 101:2-8

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

Psalm 119:10

I have sought You with all my heart;
don’t let me wander from Your commands.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.

Amos 5:4

For the Lord says to the house of Israel:

Seek Me and live!

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