(A)He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who (B)had understanding in the [a]visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him (C)prosper.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Arab. fear

He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[a] of God.(A) As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.(B)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision

And he went out [a]to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. (A)The Lord is with you while you are with Him. (B)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but (C)if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 15:2 Lit. before

He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you(A) when you are with him.(B) If you seek(C) him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.(D)

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Joash (A)did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

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Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord(A) all the years of Jehoiada the priest.

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13 (A)Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the Lord [a]charged Moses concerning Israel. (B)Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 22:13 commanded

13 Then you will have success(A) if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws(B) that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous.(C) Do not be afraid or discouraged.

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16 And I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and [a]explain enigmas. (A)Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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  1. Daniel 5:16 Lit. untie knots

16 Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.(A) If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck,(B) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”(C)

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Vision of the Glorious Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose (A)name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, [a]but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

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  1. Daniel 10:1 Or and of great conflict;

Daniel’s Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus(A) king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar).(B) Its message was true(C) and it concerned a great war.[a] The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

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  1. Daniel 10:1 Or true and burdensome

19 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel (A)in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

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19 During the night the mystery(A) was revealed to Daniel in a vision.(B) Then Daniel praised the God of heaven(C)

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17 As for these four young men, (A)God gave them (B)knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had (C)understanding in all visions and dreams.

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17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding(A) of all kinds of literature and learning.(B) And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.(C)

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But if you go, be gone! Be strong in battle! Even so, God shall make you fall before the enemy; for God has (A)power to help and to overthrow.”

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Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.”(A)

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15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. (A)But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.”

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15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it.(A) But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(B)

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Impenitence of Israel and Judah

“O Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.

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“What can I do with you, Ephraim?(A)
    What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
    like the early dew that disappears.(B)

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11 Now, my son, may (A)the Lord be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the Lord your God, as He has said to you.

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11 “Now, my son, the Lord be with(A) you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would.

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Death of Joshua(A)

(B)So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord which He had done for Israel.

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The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the Lord had done for Israel.(A)

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