and commandedJudahto seekthe LORDGodof their fathersand to observethe lawand the commandment.
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
Those from allthe tribesof Israelwho settheir heartson seekingthe LORDGodof Israelfollowedthem to Jerusalem,to sacrificeto the LORDGodof their fathers.
for he removedthe foreignaltarsand highplaces,toredownthe [sacred] pillars,cutdownthe Asherim,
He also removedthe highplacesand the incensealtarsfrom allthe citiesof Judah.And the kingdomwas undisturbedunderhim.
They broughtsevenbulls,sevenrams,sevenlambsand sevenmalegoatsfor a sinofferingfor the kingdom,the sanctuary,and Judah.And he orderedthe priests,the sonsof Aaron,to offer[them] on the altarof the LORD.
Then Hezekiahgavethe orderto offerthe burntofferingon the altar.Whenthe burntofferingbegan,the songto the LORDalso beganwith the trumpets,[accompanied] by the instrumentsof David,kingof Israel.
Moreover, KingHezekiahand the officialsorderedthe Levitesto singpraisesto the LORDwith the wordsof Davidand Asaphthe seer.So they sangpraiseswith joy,and boweddownand worshiped.
The handof Godwas alsoon Judahto givethem oneheartto dowhatthe kingand the princescommandedby the wordof the LORD.
everyonewho prepareshis heartto seekGod,the LORDGodof his fathers,though not according to the purification[rules] of the sanctuary."
He setup the altarof the LORDand sacrificedpeaceofferingsand thankofferingson it; and he orderedJudahto servethe LORDGodof Israel.
Then I gavean orderand they cleansedthe rooms;and I returnedtherethe utensilsof the houseof Godwith the grain offeringsand the frankincense.
With allmy heartI have soughtYou; Do not let me wanderfrom Your commandments.
For thussaysthe LORDto the houseof Israel,"SeekMe that you may live.
"Ifit is disagreeablein your sightto servethe LORD,choosefor yourselves todaywhomyou will serve:whetherthe godswhichyour fathersservedwhichwere beyondthe River,or the godsof the Amoritesin whoselandyou are living;but as for me and my house,we will servethe LORD."
"For I have toldhim that I am about to judgehis houseforeverfor the iniquitywhichhe knew,becausehis sonsbroughta curseon themselvesand he did not rebukethem.
