KJV King James Version
And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
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2 Chronicles 11:16
And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
WEB World English Bible
After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
ASV American Standard Version
And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 11
13 And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the LORD:
15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, [and] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
19 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
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וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םH310 · a.charafterמִכֹּל֙H3605 · kolallשִׁבְטֵ֣יH7626 · she.vettribe: staffיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelהַנֹּֽתְנִים֙H5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]לְבָבָ֔םH3824 · le.vavheartלְבַקֵּ֕שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבָּ֚אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemלִזְבּ֕וֹחַH2076 · za.vachto sacrificeלַיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430 · e.lo.himGodאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃H1 · avfather
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 15:9And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God [was] with him.1 Chronicles 16:29Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.2 Chronicles 30:18-19For a multitude of the people, [even] many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every oneJoshua 22:19Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession [be] unclean, [then] pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD’S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.1 Samuel 7:3-4And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.Psalm 62:10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them].Haggai 1:5Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.Psalm 108:1A Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.Deuteronomy 12:5-6But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:Deuteronomy 32:46And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.Deuteronomy 12:13-14Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:2 Chronicles 30:11Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.Daniel 6:14Then the king, when he heard [these] words, was sore displeased with himself, and set [his] heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.Psalm 84:5-7Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].Hosea 4:8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.Exodus 9:21And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, This [is] the house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
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