2 Chronicles 12:14New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he did evil, for he applied not his heart to seek Jehovah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But he did evil,—in that he did not fix his heart to seek Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But he did evil, and did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he did euill: for hee prepared not his heart to seeke the Lorde.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And hee did euill, because hee prepared not his heart to seeke the LORD.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he did evil before the LORD, for he did not prepare his heart to worship the LORD and to seek him with all his heart.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he did evil, for he directed not his heart to seek the Lord.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek Yahweh. |
And he did
6213 {6213} Primeעָשָׂה`asah{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
evil,
7451 {7451} Primeרָעra`{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
because
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he prepared
3559 {3559} Primeכּוּןkuwn{koon}
A primitive root; properly to be erect (that is, stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative ( appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).
z8689 <8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2675
not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
his heart
3820 {3820} Primeלֵבleb{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
to seek
1875 {1875} Primeדּרשׁdarash{daw-rash'}
A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God. |
2 Chronicles 12:14
Did evil — Or, settled not, although he humbled himself, for a season, yet he quickly relapsed into sin, because his heart was not right with God. |
- he prepared:
- Heb. he fixed,
2 Chronicles 11:16 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.
2 Chronicles 19:3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
2 Chronicles 30:19 [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.
1 Samuel 7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms 78:8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation [that] set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Psalms 78:37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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- to seek:
Deuteronomy 5:29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Psalms 105:3-4 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. ... Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: ... Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Ezekiel 33:31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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