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2 Chronicles 11:16

Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 11:16 · Berean Standard Bible
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  • WEB After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
  • KJV And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
  • NKJV And after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.
  • NASB Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.
  • NLT From all the tribes of Israel, those who sincerely wanted to worship the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem, where they could offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

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Quick answer

From every tribe, those who set their hearts to seek the LORD come to Jerusalem to sacrifice to him. The faithful gather where God is rightly worshiped.

Overview

Beyond the Levites, ordinary worshipers from across Israel migrate to Judah to seek the LORD according to his appointed way. Their pilgrimage reveals a remnant whose hearts were devoted to God over tribal or political loyalty. This God-seeking remnant foreshadows the worshipers Christ gathers, those who worship the Father in spirit and truth (John 4:23).

Cross-references & the web

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  • 2 Chr 15:9And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
  • Dan 6:14As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.
  • Ps 108:1A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
  • Hag 1:5Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.
  • Hos 4:8They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.
  • Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
  • Josh 22:19If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.
  • Deut 12:13–14Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see;
  • 2 Chr 30:18–19A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
  • Ps 62:10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
  • Exod 9:21but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
  • Ps 84:5–7Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
  • Job 34:14If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
  • 1 Sam 7:3–4Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
  • Deut 32:46he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I testify among you today, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.
  • 2 Chr 30:11Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
  • Deut 12:11then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.
  • 1 Chr 22:1Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
  • 1 Chr 16:29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
  • Deut 12:5–6Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.
  • 1 Chr 22:19Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

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