Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now I intend to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us. New Living Translation But now I will make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us. English Standard Version Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, in order that his fierce anger may turn away from us. Berean Standard Bible Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. King James Bible Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. New King James Version “Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us. New American Standard Bible Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, so that His burning anger may turn away from us. NASB 1995 “Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that His burning anger may turn away from us. NASB 1977 “Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that His burning anger may turn away from us. Legacy Standard Bible Now it is in my heart to cut a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that His burning anger may turn away from us. Amplified Bible Now it is in my heart to make a covenant (solemn agreement) with the LORD God of Israel, so that His burning anger will turn away from us. Christian Standard Bible It is in my heart now to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel so that his burning anger may turn away from us. Holman Christian Standard Bible It is in my heart now to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel so that His burning anger may turn away from us. American Standard Version Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us. Contemporary English Version So I have decided to renew our agreement with the LORD God of Israel. Maybe then he will stop being so angry with us. English Revised Version Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now I intend to make a pledge to the LORD God of Israel so that he may turn his burning anger away from us. Good News Translation "I have now decided to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that he will no longer be angry with us. International Standard Version I'm intending to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel so his burning anger may turn away from us. Majority Standard Bible Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. NET Bible Now I intend to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, so that he may relent from his raging anger. New Heart English Bible Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us. Webster's Bible Translation Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. World English Bible Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow [it is] with my heart to make a covenant before YHWH, God of Israel, and the fierceness of His anger turns back from us. Young's Literal Translation 'Now -- with my heart -- to make a covenant before Jehovah, God of Israel, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from us. Smith's Literal Translation Now with my heart to cut out a covenant to Jehovah the God of Israel, and he will turn back from us the burning of his anger. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow therefore I have a mind that we make a covenant with the Lord the God of Israel, and he will turn away the wrath of his indignation from us. Catholic Public Domain Version Now therefore, it is pleasing to me that we should enter into a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel. And he will turn away the fury of his indignation from us. New American Bible Now, I intend to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, that his burning anger may turn away from us. New Revised Standard Version Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger may turn away from us. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd even now, because we have gone astray from following the LORD our God and have forsaken the covenant which he gave to our fathers, therefore he also has forsaken us. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, that His fierce anger may turn away from us. Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore it is now in my heart to make a covenant, a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that he may turn away his fierce wrath from us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple…9For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity. 10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. 11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”… Cross References 2 Chronicles 15:12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. 2 Kings 23:3 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. 2 Chronicles 34:31 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you. 2 Chronicles 15:15 And 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. 2 Kings 18:6 He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. 2 Kings 18:12 This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey. Nehemiah 10:29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. Deuteronomy 29:12-13 so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, / and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Joshua 24:25 On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance. 2 Chronicles 23:16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. 2 Chronicles 15:8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Romans 6:13 Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. Treasury of Scripture Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. Now it is 2 Chronicles 6:7,8 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel… 2 Chronicles 15:12,13 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; … 2 Chronicles 23:16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people. 2 Chronicles 34:30-32 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD… that his fierce 2 Kings 23:3,26 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant… Jump to Previous Agreement Anger Burning Covenant Fierce Fierceness Heart Heat Intend Israel Purpose Turn Turned WrathJump to Next Agreement Anger Burning Covenant Fierce Fierceness Heart Heat Intend Israel Purpose Turn Turned Wrath2 Chronicles 29 1. Hezekiah's good reign.3. He restores religion 5. He exhorts the Levites 12. They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God 20. Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices, 24. wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests Now it is in my heart This phrase indicates a personal conviction and determination. In the biblical context, the heart often represents the center of one's will and emotions. King Hezekiah, who is speaking here, demonstrates a sincere desire to lead the nation back to God. This reflects the biblical theme of God placing desires in the hearts of His people (Philippians 2:13). to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who initiated religious reforms to restore proper worship of Yahweh. He is known for his faithfulness and desire to lead the nation back to God. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, where Hezekiah reigned. At this time, Judah was experiencing spiritual decline due to previous kings' idolatry. 3. The Temple in Jerusalem The central place of worship for the Israelites, which had been neglected and defiled by previous rulers. Hezekiah sought to restore it to its rightful state. 4. Covenant A solemn agreement between God and His people. Hezekiah's desire to renew the covenant signifies a return to faithfulness and obedience to God's laws. 5. The LORD, the God of Israel The one true God whom Hezekiah seeks to honor and appease through the renewal of the covenant. Teaching Points The Importance of Leadership in Spiritual RenewalHezekiah's leadership demonstrates the impact a godly leader can have on a nation. Leaders today, whether in the church or community, should strive to guide others toward righteousness. The Necessity of Covenant Renewal Just as Hezekiah sought to renew the covenant with God, believers are called to regularly renew their commitment to God, ensuring their lives align with His will. Turning Away God's Anger Hezekiah's actions remind us that repentance and obedience can turn away God's righteous anger. This is a call to examine our lives and remove anything that displeases God. The Role of the Heart in Worship Hezekiah's desire to make a covenant "in my heart" underscores the importance of heartfelt devotion in our relationship with God, beyond mere external rituals. Restoration of True Worship The restoration of the temple signifies the need to restore true worship in our lives, focusing on God and removing idols that distract us from Him.(10) Now it is in mine heart.--See for this phrase and construction 1Chronicles 22:7; 1Chronicles 28:2; 2Chronicles 6:7. To make a covenant with.--The preposition is for. (See Note on 2Chronicles 21:7.) Turn away.--Literally, return (Isaiah 5:25). "That his fierce wrath may turn away from Israel" (Numbers 25:4). . . . Verse 10. - To make a covenant; Hebrew, לִכְרות בְּרְית (see 2 Chronicles 15:12, and our note there).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowעַתָּה֙ (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time it is in עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with my heart לְבָבִ֔י (lə·ḇā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart to make לִכְר֣וֹת (liḵ·rō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a covenant בְּרִ֔ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant with the LORD, לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc so that His fierce anger חֲר֥וֹן (ḥă·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2740: A burning of anger will turn away וְיָשֹׁ֥ב (wə·yā·šōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from us. מִמֶּ֖נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links 2 Chronicles 29:10 NIV2 Chronicles 29:10 NLT 2 Chronicles 29:10 ESV 2 Chronicles 29:10 NASB 2 Chronicles 29:10 KJV 2 Chronicles 29:10 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 29:10 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 29:10 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 29:10 French Bible 2 Chronicles 29:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 29:10 Now it is in my heart (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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