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32 And he required everyone in Jerusalem and the people of Benjamin to make a similar pledge. The people of Jerusalem did so, renewing their covenant with God, the God of their ancestors.

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32 Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

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10 But despite all this, her faithless sister Judah has never sincerely returned to me. She has only pretended to be sorry. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

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10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return(A) to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,(B)” declares the Lord.(C)

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Obedience to the King

Obey the king since you vowed to God that you would.

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Obey the King

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

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16 Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings and thanksgiving offerings on it. He also encouraged the people of Judah to worship the Lord, the God of Israel.

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16 Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed fellowship offerings and thank offerings(A) on it, and told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.

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12 At the same time, God’s hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them all one heart to obey the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the Lord.

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12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity(A) of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.

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29 Then the king and everyone with him bowed down in worship.

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29 When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.(A)

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He commanded the people of Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands.

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He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(A) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.

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19 I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”

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19 For I have chosen him(A), so that he will direct his children(B) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(C) by doing what is right and just,(D) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(E)

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