Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord’s people; also between the king and the people.
2 Chronicles 23:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the Lord’s people. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be the Lord's people. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah’s people. Common English Bible Jehoiada then made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the LORD’s people. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jehoiada formed a covenant between himself and the entire people, and the king, so that they would be the people of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joiada made a covenant between himself and all the people, and the king, that they should be the people of the Lord. |
Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord’s people; also between the king and the people.
They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and with all their soul,
They took an oath to the Lord with a loud voice and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns.
All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
So now let us make a covenant with our God to send away all these wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to the law.
Because of all this we make a firm agreement in writing, and on that sealed document are inscribed the names of our officials, our Levites, and our priests.
This one will say, “I am the Lord’s”; another will be called by the name of Jacob; yet another will write on the hand, “The Lord’s,” and adopt the name of Israel.