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2 Chronicles 29:10

Covenant and promises

8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery, as you can see with your own eyes.

9 For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.

11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

12 Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

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BSB
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.
KJV
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
WEB
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
ASV
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
DARBY
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
BLB
Now [it is] with my heart to cut a covenant before YHWH, God of Israel, that the burning of His anger may turn away from us.
ÅB
Nå har jeg i sinne å gjøre en pakt med Herren, Israels Gud, så hans brennende vrede kan vende seg bort fra oss.
OTB
Nå er jeg bestemt på å inngå en pakt med Herren, Israels Gud, så Hans voldsomme vrede kan vende seg bort fra oss.
B1930
Nu har jeg i sinne å gjøre en pakt med Herren, Israels Gud, så hans brennende vrede kan vende sig bort fra oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 50:5

    They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:16

    Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

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  • Ezra 10:3

    So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

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  • Nehemiah 9:38–10:39

    In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:12–13

    Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:7–8

    Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • 2 Kings 23:3

    So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:5

    And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.

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