16 (A)And those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

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16 Those from every tribe of Israel(A) who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

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And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, (A)and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were residing with them, for great numbers had deserted to him from Israel when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

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Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and the people from Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon who had settled among them, for large numbers(A) had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

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23 When he came and saw (A)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord (B)with steadfast purpose,

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23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(A) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(B)

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Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: (A)Consider your ways.

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Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(A) to your ways.

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(A)They feed on the sin[a] of my people;
    they are greedy for their iniquity.

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  1. Hosea 4:8 Or sin offering

They feed on the sins of my people
    and relish their wickedness.(A)

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14 Then (A)the king, when he heard these words, (B)was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him.

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14 When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed;(A) he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

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With God We Shall Do Valiantly

A Song. A Psalm of David.

108 (A)My heart is steadfast, O God!
    I will sing and make melody with all my being![a]

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  1. Psalm 108:1 Hebrew with my glory

Psalm 108[a](A)(B)

A song. A psalm of David.

My heart, O God, is steadfast;(C)
    I will sing(D) and make music with all my soul.

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  1. Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14.

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
    (A)in whose heart are the highways to Zion.[a]
As they go through the Valley of Baca
    they make it a place of springs;
    (B)the early rain also covers it with (C)pools.
They go (D)from strength to strength;
    each one (E)appears before God in Zion.

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  1. Psalm 84:5 Hebrew lacks to Zion

Blessed are those whose strength(A) is in you,
    whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(B)
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
    they make it a place of springs;(C)
    the autumn(D) rains also cover it with pools.[a]
They go from strength to strength,(E)
    till each appears(F) before God in Zion.(G)

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  1. Psalm 84:6 Or blessings

10 Put no trust in extortion;
    (A)set no vain hopes on robbery;
    (B)if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

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10 Do not trust in extortion(A)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(B)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(C)

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14 If he should (A)set his heart to it
    and (B)gather to himself his (C)spirit and his breath,

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14 If it were his intention
    and he withdrew his spirit[a](A) and breath,(B)

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  1. Job 34:14 Or Spirit

18 For a majority of the people, (A)many of them from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise (B)than as prescribed. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord pardon everyone 19 (C)who sets his heart to seek God, the Lord, the God of his fathers, even though not according to the sanctuary's rules of cleanness.”[a]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 30:19 Hebrew not according to the cleanness of holiness

18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves,(A) yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”

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11 However, (A)some men of Asher, of Manasseh, and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

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11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled(A) themselves and went to Jerusalem.(B)

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22 Then David said, (A)“Here shall be the house of the Lord God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

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22 Then David said, “The house of the Lord God(A) is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

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