2 Chronicles 17:4

In 11 translations

BSB

but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

KJV

But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

WEB

but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

ASV

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

LSV

for he has sought for the God of his father, and he has walked in His commands, and not according to the work of Israel.

YLT

for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

DBY

but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.Elohim

DRC

But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

GNV

But sought the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the trade of Israel.

JPS

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in His commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

LXXE

but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel.

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WLC

כִּ֠י לֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י אָבִיו֙ דָּרָ֔שׁ וּבְמִצְוֺתָ֖יו הָלָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֖א כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

ἀλλὰ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐξεζήτησε, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπορεύθη, καὶ οὐχ ὡς τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.

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• 1 Kings 12:28After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
• 1 Thessalonians 2:12encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
• Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
• 2 Kings 8:18And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
• Hosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
• 2 Kings 17:19and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.
• 1 Kings 12:30And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.
• 1 Kings 13:33–34Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. And…
• 1 Kings 16:31–33And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. First, Ahab set…
• 1 Kings 12:33On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel. So he ordained a feast for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and…
• Jeremiah 3:7–8I thought that after she had done all these things, she would return to Me. But she did not return, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a…

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