New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 30:8
8Now do not 1stiffen your neck like your fathers, but 2yield to the Lord and enter His sanctuary which He has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, 3that His burning anger may turn away from 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
6The couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with the letters from the hand of the king and his princes, even according to the command of the king, saying, “O sons of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that He may return to those of you who escaped and are left from the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7Do not be like your fathers and your brothers, who were unfaithful to the Lord God of their fathers, so that He made them a horror, as you see. Now do not stiffen your neck like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and enter His sanctuary which He has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, that His burning anger may turn away from you. 9For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” 10So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked 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
- Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- stiffenקָשָׁהqâshâh · to hardenH7185
- your neckעֹ֫רֶף‛ôreph · neckH6203
- like your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- yieldנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- yieldיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- He has consecratedקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
- foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- and serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- that His burningחָרוֹןchârôn chârôn · burning angerH2740
- angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- may turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 30:8
- 2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. But he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
- Exodus 32:9The Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people.
- Deuteronomy 10:16So circumcise your heart, and stiffen your neck no longer.
- Romans 10:21But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:24All the officials, the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David pledged allegiance to King Solomon.
- Ezra 10:19They pledged to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their offense.
- Psalms 68:31Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
- Romans 6:13and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
- Psalms 63:2Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
- Psalms 68:24They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
- Psalms 73:17Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end.
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.
- Deuteronomy 6:13You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.
- Joshua 24:15If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
- Matthew 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”
- John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
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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Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Ex 32:9 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Lit give a hand ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 30:8 2 Chr 29:10 ↩
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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