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2 Chronicles 11:16

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.
2 Chronicles 11:16 · New Living Translation
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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.
  • BSB 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.
  • 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.

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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).

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  • 2 Chr 15:9He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon; for they came to him out of Israel in abundance when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.
  • Dan 6:14Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
  • Ps 108:1A Song. A Psalm by David. My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
  • Hag 1:5Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Armies says: Consider your ways.
  • Hos 4:8They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
  • Acts 11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
  • Josh 22:19However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of Yahweh, in which Yahweh’s tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us; but don’t rebel against Yahweh, nor rebel against us, in building an altar other than Yahweh our God’s altar.
  • Deut 12:13–14Be careful that you don’t offer your burnt offerings in every place that you see;
  • 2 Chr 30:18–19For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone
  • Ps 62:10Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
  • Exod 9:21Whoever didn’t respect Yahweh’s word left his servants and his livestock in the field.
  • Ps 84:5–7Blessed are those whose strength is in you; who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
  • Job 34:14If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
  • 1 Sam 7:3–4Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
  • Deut 32:46He said to them, “Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
  • 2 Chr 30:11Nevertheless some men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
  • Deut 12:11then it shall happen that to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the wave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to Yahweh.
  • 1 Chr 22:1Then David said, “This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
  • 1 Chr 16:29Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
  • Deut 12:5–6But to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, you shall seek his habitation, and there you shall come.
  • 1 Chr 22:19Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”

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Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.

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