Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought Him, He was found by them.

New American Standard Bible

But in their distress they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.

King James Version

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

International Standard Version

but they turned to the LORD God of Israel in their distress. When they sought him, he let them become reacquainted with him.

A Conservative Version

But when in their distress they turned to LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

American Standard Version

But when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

Amplified

But when they were in their trouble and distress they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, and He let them find Him.

Bible in Basic English

But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.

Darby Translation

but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will turn back in straits to him upon Jehovah God of Israel, and they will seek him and he will be found to them.

King James 2000

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

but at its trouble he returned to Yahweh, the God of Israel. They sought him, and he was found by them.

Modern King James verseion

And when they turned in their trouble to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And in their tribulation they shall turn unto the LORD God of Israel and shall seek him, and he shall be found of them.

NET Bible

Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.

New Heart English Bible

But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

The Emphasized Bible

But they turned, in their distress, unto Yahweh God of Israel, - and sought him, and he was found of them.

Webster

But when they in their trouble returned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

World English Bible

But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

Youngs Literal Translation

and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צר צר 
Tsar 
Usage: 109

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

him, he was found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

References

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Hastings

Context Readings

Asa's Religious Reforms

3 For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without instruction, 4 but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought Him, He was found by them. 5 In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:29-30

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.

Judges 3:9-10

The Israelites cried out to the Lord. So the Lord raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother, as a deliverer to save the Israelites.

Judges 10:10-16

so they cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You. We have abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”

2 Chronicles 15:15

All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their mind. They had sought Him with all their heart, and He was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.

Psalm 106:44

When He heard their cry,
He took note of their distress,

Isaiah 55:6

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

Isaiah 65:1-2

“I was sought by those who did not ask;
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said: Here I am, here I am,
to a nation that was not called by My name.

Hosea 6:1

Come, let us return to the Lord.
For He has torn us,
and He will heal us;
He has wounded us,
and He will bind up our wounds.

Hosea 14:1-3

Israel, return to Yahweh your God,
for you have stumbled in your sin.

Romans 10:20

And Isaiah says boldly:

I was found
by those who were not looking for Me;
I revealed Myself
to those who were not asking for Me.

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