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The Prophecy of Azariah

2 Chronicles 15:4

In 11 translations

BSB
But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
KJV
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
WEB
But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.
ASV
but when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
LSV
and it turns back in its distress to YHWH, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found by them,
YLT
and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,
DBY
but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.Elohim
DRC
And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him.
GNV
But whosoeuer returned in his affliction to the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was founde of them.
JPS
but when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found of them.
LXXE
But he shall turn them to the Lord God of Israel, and he will be found of them.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּ֨שָׁב֙ בַּצַּר־ל֔וֹ עַל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א לָהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπιστρέψει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ Κύριον Θεὸν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ εὑρεθήσεται αὐτοῖς.

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  • Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
  • Deuteronomy 4:29–30But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days…
  • 2 Chronicles 15:15And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
  • Hosea 6:1Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
  • Isaiah 65:1–2“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’ All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate…
  • Romans 10:20And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”
  • Psalms 106:44Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
  • Hosea 14:1–3Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the…
  • Judges 3:9–10But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to…
  • Judges 10:10–16Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.” The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,…

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