All Yehudah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
2 Chronicles 15:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, and sought him, he was found of them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when they in their trouble turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, He was found by them. American Standard Version (1901) but when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. Common English Bible But in their time of trouble they turned to the LORD, Israel’s God. They sought him and found him! Catholic Public Domain Version And when, in their anguish, they will have returned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and will have sought him, they shall find him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him. |
All Yehudah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, and all Yehudah and Binyamin: the LORD is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
When he was in distress, he begged the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock whence you were hewn, and to the hold of the pit whence you were dug.
Seek you the LORD while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
*Come, and let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.
Therefore tell them: Thus says the LORD of Armies: 'Return to me,' says the LORD of Armies, 'and I will return to you,' says the LORD of Armies.
Yeshaiyahu is very bold, and says, *I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me.*