Verse 4
2 Chronicles 15:4
New Living Translation
4
But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, and sought him out, they found him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֨שָׁב֙ בַּ/צַּר ל֔/וֹ עַל יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יְבַקְשֻׁ֖/הוּ וַ/יִּמָּצֵ֥א לָ/הֶֽם
English Translation
And he sat in distress before the Lord God of Israel and sought him, and he was found by them.
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Then the Spirit of God (Elohim) came upon Azariah son of Oded,
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and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. “Listen to me, Asa!” he shoute...
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3
For a long time Israel was without the true God (Elohim), without a priest to teach them, and withou...
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4
But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, and sought him...
5
“During those dark times, it was not safe to travel. Problems troubled the people of every land.
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6
Nation fought against nation, and city against city, for God (Elohim) was troubling them with every...
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7
But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”
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8
When Asa heard this message from Azariah the prophet, he took courage and removed all the detestable...
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9
Then Asa called together all the people of Judah and Benjamin, along with the people of Ephraim, Man...
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10
The people gathered at Jerusalem in late spring, during the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.
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11
On that day they sacrificed to the LORD 700 cattle and 7,000 sheep and goats from the plunder they h...
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12
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God (Elohim) of their ancestors, with all th...
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13
They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, would be put to de...
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14
They shouted out their oath of loyalty to the LORD with trumpets blaring and rams’ horns sounding.
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15
All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They...
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16
King Asa even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made...
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17
Although the pagan shrines were not removed from Israel, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful th...
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18
He brought into the Temple of God (Elohim) the silver and gold and the various items that he and his...
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19
So there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
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