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2 Chronicles 30:8
8Do not refuse to obey him, as your parents did. Instead, agree to serve him. Come to his temple. He has made it a holy place for ever. Serve the Lord your God so that he will stop being so angry with you.
2 Chronicles 30:8 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not now be stiff-necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord; and enter His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you.
Context of 2 Chronicles 30:8
6So men took the letters from the king and his officers to all the people in Israel and Judah. The king's command said this: ‘A message to the people of Israel who have escaped from the power of the kings of Assyria. Turn back now to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Then he will turn back to you. 7Do not be like your parents and your relatives. They turned away from the Lord, the God of their ancestors. That made him so angry that he punished them, as you can see. Do not refuse to obey him, as your parents did. Instead, agree to serve him. Come to his temple. He has made it a holy place for ever. Serve the Lord your God so that he will stop being so angry with you. 9If you turn back to serve the Lord again, your enemies will be kind to your relatives and to your children. They will let them return here to their homes. The Lord your God is kind and he is ready to forgive you. So if you turn back to him, he will not send you away.’ 10The men took this message to every town among the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as the tribe of Zebulun. But in all those places, people insulted them and they laughed at them.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 302 Chronicles 30:8 word by word
עַתָּ֕ה אַל־תַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם תְּנוּ־יָ֣ד לַיהוָ֗ה וּבֹ֤אוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֣ישׁ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וְעִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִכֶּ֖ם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now be ye not stiffneckedעֹ֫רֶף‛ôreph · neckH6203
- Now be ye not stiffneckedקָשָׁהqâshâh · to hardenH7185
- as your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- yieldנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- yourselvesיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into his sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
- which he hath sanctifiedקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
- for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- and serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- that the fiercenessחָרוֹןchârôn chârôn · burning angerH2740
- of his wrathאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- may turn awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 30:8
- 2 Chronicles 36:13King Nebuchadnezzar had made Zedekiah promise in God's name that he would be faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. But Zedekiah turned against Nebuchadnezzar. He was very proud and he refused to change. He refused to turn back to the Lord, Israel's God.
- Exodus 32:9Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I have seen these people. They are proud and they do not obey me.
- Deuteronomy 10:16So remember that you belong to the Lord. Live to please him! Do not refuse to obey him.
- Romans 10:21But Isaiah says this about Israel's people: ‘God says: For a very long time, I have been asking my people to return to me. But they refused to obey me. They turned against me.’
- 1 Chronicles 29:24All King David's officers, his brave soldiers and all of his sons promised to serve King Solomon faithfully.
- Ezra 10:19These men promised to send away their wives. Each of them gave a male sheep as a sacrifice because they were guilty.
- Psalms 68:31Egypt's leaders will come with gifts. People will come from Cush and they will agree to serve God.
- Romans 6:13Sin can use your body to do things that are wrong. So do not let any parts of your body serve sin as their master. Instead, be ready to serve God as your Master. You can do that because you now have a new life. Your old life is dead. So give every part of your body to God. Then he will use you to do right things.
- Psalms 63:2When I have gone into your temple, I have seen what you are like. I have seen your great power and your glory.
- Psalms 68:24God, you are my God and my King. People will see the great crowd that goes with you, as you go to your holy temple.
- Psalms 73:17But I went into your temple, God. Then I understood what would happen to wicked people in the end.
- Psalms 132:13The Lord has chosen Zion to be his home.
- Deuteronomy 6:13You must respect and obey the Lord your God. Serve only him. If you make a serious promise, only use his name to make it strong.
- Joshua 24:15But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then you should choose another god to worship. Decide today! Will you serve the gods that your ancestors worshipped across the river? Will you serve the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living? You choose! But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.’
- Matthew 4:10Jesus then said to him, ‘Satan, go away from me! The Bible says, “Only worship your Lord God. He is the only one that you should obey”.’
- John 12:26Anyone who wants to be my servant must follow me. Then he will be with me, where I am. My Father will praise anyone who is my servant.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 30:8
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27This story of Hezekiah's Passover celebration shows the Chronicler's focus on Israel's unity, the people's spiritual readiness, and the success of following Solomon's restoration plan at the temple dedication (2 Chronicles 7:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Ch 30:1-12. Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover. 1-5. Hezekiah sent to all ... Judah ... to come to ... Jerusalem, to keep the passover--This great religious festival had not been regularly observed by the Hebrews in their national capacity for a long time because of the division of the kingdom and the many disorders that had followed that unhappy event. Hezekiah longed extremely to see its observance revived; and the expression of his wishes having received a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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