For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfil to Abraham what he promised him.’
2 Chronicles 33:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He built the altar of the Lord and offered fellowship and thanksgiving sacrifices on it. Then he told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he restored the Lord's altar and sacrificed on it offerings of peace and of thanksgiving; and he commanded Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And he built up the altar of Jehovah, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel. Common English Bible He restored the LORD’s altar, offered well-being sacrifices and thank offerings on it, and ordered the people of Judah to worship the LORD, Israel’s God. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he repaired the altar of the Lord, and he immolated upon it victims, and peace offerings, with praise. And he instructed Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed upon it victims, and peace-offerings, and praise: and he commanded Juda to serve the Lord the God of Israel. |
For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfil to Abraham what he promised him.’
Then Elijah said to all the people, ‘Come near me.’ So all the people approached him. Then he repaired the Lord’s altar that had been torn down:
He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.
He told the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands.
Then they went inside to King Hezekiah and said, ‘We have cleansed the whole temple of the Lord, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the table for the rows of the Bread of the Presence and all its utensils.
Hezekiah concluded, ‘Now you are consecrated to the Lord. Come near and bring sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the Lord’s temple.’ So the congregation brought sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and all those with willing hearts brought burnt offerings.
Also, the power of God was at work in Judah to unite them to carry out the command of the king and his officials by the word of the Lord.
So Manasseh caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to stray so that they did worse evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.
But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.’