2 Chronicles 34:32
30 And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
31 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.
Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
33 And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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- BSB
- Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
- KJV
- And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
- WEB
- He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
- ASV
- And he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [to it]. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
- DARBY
- And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [to it]. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
- BLB
- And he made to stand all found in Jerusalem and Benjamin, and those dwelling in Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
- ÅB
- Og han lot alle som fantes i Jerusalem og Benjamin, trede inn i pakten; og Jerusalems innbyggere gjorde etter den pakt de hadde inngått med Gud, sine fedres Gud.
- OTB
- Dessuten fikk han alle som var til stede i Jerusalem og Benjamin til å stå med ham. Så handlet Jerusalems innbyggere i samsvar med Guds pakt, deres fedres Gud.
- B1930
- Og han lot alle som fantes i Jerusalem og Benjamin, trede inn i pakten; og Jerusalems innbyggere gjorde efter den pakt de hadde inngått med Gud, sine fedres Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 33:16
Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.
Read in context2 Chronicles 29:29
When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.
Read in contextGenesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:12
Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
Read in contextJeremiah 3:10
Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 14:4
He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 8:2
Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
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