2 Chronicles 30:19

Forgiveness Repentance Faith Purity

¹⁷ Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.

¹⁸ A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

²⁰ And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

²¹ The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”
KJV: That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
WEB: who sets his heart to seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
ASV: that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.
DARBY: that has directed his heart to seek God, Jehovah the God of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.
BLB: everyone [who] prepares his heart to seek God—YHWH, God of his fathers—and not according to the purifying of the sanctuary.”

ÅB: hver den som har vendt seg av alt sitt hjerte til å søke Gud Herren, sine fedres Gud, om han enn ikke er ren slik som helligdommen krever det[^2]!
OTB: enhver som setter sitt hjerte til å søke Gud, Herren, sine fedres Gud, selv om det ikke er i samsvar med helligdommens renselsesregler."
B1930: hver den som har vendt sig av alt sitt hjerte til å søke Gud Herren, sine fedres Gud, om han enn ikke er ren således som helligdommen krever det! / < d.e. om han enn ikke er ren efter loven.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Chronicles 19:3
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
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Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
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Psalms 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
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Job 11:13
As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,
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2 Chronicles 20:33
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
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1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
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Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
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1 Samuel 7:3
Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
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