2 Chronicles 31:21
19 As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.
20 So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
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- BSB
- He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
- KJV
- And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
- WEB
- In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.
- ASV
- And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
- DARBY
- And in every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.
- BLB
- And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandment, to seek his God with all his heart, he did [it]. And he prospered.
- ÅB
- Og alt det som han tok seg fore, idet han søkte sin Gud, enten det gjaldt tjenesten i Guds hus, eller det gjaldt loven og budet, det gjorde han av alt sitt hjerte, og det lyktes for ham.
- OTB
- Hvert arbeid som han begynte i tjenesten for Guds hus, i loven og i budet, søkte han sin Gud, han gjorde med hele sitt hjerte og lyktes.
- B1930
- Og alt det som han tok sig fore, idet han søkte sin Gud, enten det gjaldt tjenesten i Guds hus, eller det gjaldt loven og budet, det gjorde han av alt sitt hjerte, og det lyktes for ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Read in contextJeremiah 29:13
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
Read in contextJoshua 1:7–8
Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:5
And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Read in contextMatthew 7:24–27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 10:12
And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Read in context1 Chronicles 22:13
Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
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