2 Chronicles 15:15

15:15 All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. ¹  He made them secure on every side. ² 

Isaiah 55:6

55:6 Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; ³ 

call to him while he is nearby!

Isaiah 65:1-2

The Lord Will Distinguish Between Sinners and the Godly

65:1 “I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; ⁴ 

I appeared to those who did not look for me. ⁵ 

I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’

to a nation that did not invoke ⁶  my name.

65:2 I spread out my hands all day long

to my rebellious people,

who lived in a way that is morally unacceptable,

and who did what they desired. ⁷ 

Romans 10:20

10:20 And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me.” ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “and with all their desire they sought him and he allowed himself to be found by them.”

² tn Heb “and the Lord gave them rest all around.”

³ tn Heb “while he allows himself to be found.” The Niphal form has a tolerative force here.

⁴ tn Heb “I allowed myself to be sought by those who did not ask.”

⁵ tn Heb “I allowed myself to be found by those who did not seek.”

⁶ tn Heb “call out in”; NASB, NIV, NRSV “call on.”

⁷ tn Heb “who walked [in] the way that is not good, after their thoughts.”

⁸ sn A quotation from Isa 65:1.