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2 Chronicles 33:12

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When he was in distress, he sought the favour of the Lord his God and earnestly humbled himself  before the God of his ancestors.

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Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart #– #he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem #– #so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come  on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.


So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and told him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may worship me.


Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.


‘Get up and go to the street called Straight,’ the Lord said to him, ‘to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus   named Saul, since he is praying there.


The voice of the Lord calls out to the city (and it is wise to fear your name): ‘Pay attention to the rod and the one who ordained it.


I will depart and return to my place until they recognise their guilt and seek my face; they will search for me in their distress.


But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself;  instead, Amon increased his guilt.


At the time of his distress, King Ahaz himself became more unfaithful to the Lord.


So the Lord his God handed Ahaz over  to the king of Aram. He attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also handed over to the king of Israel, who struck him with great force:


Say to the king and the queen mother: Take a humble seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.


Perhaps their petition will come before the Lord,  and each one will turn from his evil way, for the anger and fury that the Lord has pronounced against this people are intense.’


At that time my sanity returned to me, and my majesty and splendour returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and my nobles sought me out, I was re-established over my kingdom, and even more greatness came to me.


When the Lord saw that they had humbled themselves, the Lord’s message came to Shemaiah: ‘They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them but will grant them a little deliverance.  My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.


So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, ‘Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The Lord is with you  when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you,  but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.


but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought him, he was found by them.


because  your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before me, and you tore your clothes and wept before me, I myself have heard” #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.


I called to the Lord in my distress, and he answered me. I cried out for help from deep inside   Sheol; you heard my voice.





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