2 Chronicles 15:1-7

15:1 God’s Spirit came upon Azariah son of Oded. 15:2 He met ¹  Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. ²  If you seek him, he will respond to you, ³  but if you reject him, he will reject you. 15:3 For a long time ⁴  Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law. 15:4 Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them. ⁵  15:5 In those days ⁶  no one could travel safely, ⁷  for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands. ⁸  15:6 One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil. ⁹  15:7 But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, ¹⁰  for your work will be rewarded.” ¹¹ 

[15:2]  ¹ tn Heb “went out before.”

[15:2]  ² tn Heb “when you are with him.”

[15:2]  ³ tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”

[15:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “Many days.”

[15:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he allowed himself to be found by them.”

[15:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “times.”

[15:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “there was peace for the one going out or the one coming in.”

[15:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “for great confusion was upon all the inhabitants of the lands.”

[15:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “threw them into confusion with all distress.”

[15:7]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and let not your hands drop.”

[15:7]  ¹¹ tn Heb “for there is payment for your work.”