2 Chronicles 15:12-14 - Compare All Versions
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 NIV (New International Version)
They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. They took an oath to the LORD with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul, but that whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. They swore an oath to the LORD with a loud voice and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death—whether young or old, man or woman. They shouted out their oath of loyalty to the LORD with trumpets blaring and rams’ horns sounding.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and all their soul. Whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel would be put to death, young or old, man or woman. They took an oath to the LORD in a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with rams’ horns.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 KJV (King James Version)
And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; that whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Then they took an oath before the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting and trumpets and rams’ horns.
2 Chronicles 15:10-15 MSG (The Message)
They all arrived in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign for a great assembly of worship. From their earlier plunder they offered sacrifices of seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep for the worship. Then they bound themselves in a covenant to seek GOD, the God of their fathers, wholeheartedly, holding nothing back. And they agreed that anyone who refused to seek GOD, the God of Israel, should be killed, no matter who it was, young or old, man or woman. They shouted out their promise to GOD, a joyful sound accompanied with blasts from trumpets and rams’ horns. The whole country felt good about the covenant promise—they had given their promise joyfully from the heart. Anticipating the best, they had sought God—and he showed up, ready to be found. GOD gave them peace within and without—a most peaceable kingdom!
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
They entered into the covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and soul; and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. Moreover, they made an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and with horns.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 AMP (Amplified Bible)
They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and soul; and that whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. They swore an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with [jubilant] shouting, with trumpets, and with horns.
2 Chronicles 15:12-14 NET (New English Translation)
They solemnly agreed to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with their whole heart and being. Anyone who would not seek the LORD God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old, male or female. They swore their allegiance to the LORD, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.