2 Chronicles 15:3-7

15:3 For a long time ¹  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. ²  15:5 In those days ³  no one could travel safely, ⁴  for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands. ⁵  15:6 One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil. ⁶  15:7 But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, ⁷  for your work will be rewarded.” ⁸ 

[15:3]  ¹ tn Heb “Many days.”

[15:4]  ² tn Heb “and he allowed himself to be found by them.”

[15:5]  ³ tn Heb “times.”

[15:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “there was peace for the one going out or the one coming in.”

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

[15:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “threw them into confusion with all distress.”

[15:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “and let not your hands drop.”

[15:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “for there is payment for your work.”