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2 Chronicles 30:8

RepentanceHumilityObedienceServing others

6 So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.

7 Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.

Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.

9 For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

10 And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.

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BSB
Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
KJV
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
WEB
Now don’t be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
ASV
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
DARBY
Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you.
BLB
Now do not harden your⁺ necks as your⁺ fathers; give a hand to YHWH and enter His sanctuary that He has sanctified forever, and serve YHWH your⁺ God, that the burning of His anger may turn away from you⁺.
ÅB
Vær nå ikke hårdnakkede som deres fedre! Gi Herren hånden og kom til hans helligdom, som han har helliget for alle tider, og tjen Herren deres Gud, så hans brennende vrede må vende seg bort fra dere.
OTB
Nå må dere ikke gjøre nakken stiv som deres fedre, men gi etter for Herren og gå inn i Hans helligdom som Han har helliget for alltid, og tjen Herren deres Gud, så Hans brennende vrede kan vende seg bort fra dere.
B1930
Vær nu ikke hårdnakkede som eders fedre! Gi Herren hånden og kom til hans helligdom, som han har helliget for alle tider, og tjen Herren eders Gud, så hans brennende vrede må vende sig bort fra eder.

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