2 Chronicles 30:19

What does 2 Chronicles 30:19 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 30:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who, with all his heart, is turned to God the Lord, the God of his fathers, even if he has not been made clean after the rules of the holy place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

who hath prepared his heart to seek God--Jehovah, God of his fathers--yet not according to the cleansing of the sanctuary;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To all them, who with their whole heart, seek the Lord the God of their fathers: and will not impute it to them that they are not sanctified.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

that has directed his heart to seekGod, Jehovah theGod of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Context

v.18For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Jehovah pardon every one

v.19This passage

v.20And Jehovah hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezra 7:10

    For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

  • Leviticus 22:3

    Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from before me: I am Jehovah.

  • Psalms 10:17

    Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

  • Numbers 19:13

    Whosoever toucheth a dead person, the body of a man that hath died, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.

  • Job 11:13

    If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

  • Numbers 9:6

    And there were certain men, who were unclean by reason of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:

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