2 Chronicles 15:3

The Reforms of Asa

1 Now ^athe Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.

2 And he went out¹ to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. ^aThe Lord is with you while you are with Him. ^bIf you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if ^cyou forsake Him, He will forsake you.

3 ^aFor a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a ^bteaching priest, and without ^claw;

4 but ^awhen in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.

5 And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands.

6 ^aSo nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity.

7 But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”

8 And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of¹ Oded the prophet, he took courage, and removed the abominable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities ^awhich he had taken in the mountains of Ephraim; and he restored the altar of the Lord that was before the vestibule of the Lord.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 15:3

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American Standard Version
Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law:

Amplified® Bible
Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law.

Contemporary English Version
For a long time, the people of Israel did not worship the true God or listen to priests who could teach them about God. They refused to obey God's Law.

Darby English Version
Now for a long while Israel [was] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;

Good News Bible
For a long time Israel lived without the true God, without priests to teach them, and without a law.

King James Version
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

New American Standard Bible
"For many days Israel was without the true God and without a teaching priest and without law.

New International Version
For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law.

New King James Version
For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For many days Israel did not have the true God and without a teaching priest and without law.

Revised Standard Version
For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;

Young's Literal Translation
and many days `are' to Israel without a true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law,

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