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And so he prospered. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/31.htm">New Living Translation</a> In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/31.htm">King James Bible</a> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/31.htm">New King James Version</a> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in the Law and in the commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment—to seek his God—he did with all his heart and succeeded. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in keeping with the law and the commandment, seeking and inquiring of his God [and longing for Him], he did with all his heart and prospered. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He was diligent in every deed that he began in the service of God’s temple, in the instruction and the commands, in order to seek his God, and he prospered. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He was diligent in every deed that he began in the service of God&#8217s temple, in the instruction and the commands, in order to seek his God, and he prospered. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Hezekiah incorporated Moses' Teachings and commands into worship and dedicated his life to serving God. Whatever he did for the worship in God's temple, he did wholeheartedly, and he succeeded. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> He was successful, because everything he did for the Temple or in observance of the Law, he did in a spirit of complete loyalty and devotion to his God. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Everything that Hezekiah began in the service of God's Temple was done according to the Law and to the commandments as he sought his God, worked with all of his heart, and became successful. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/31.htm">NET Bible</a> He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God's temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In every work that he began in the service of God's house, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/31.htm">World English Bible</a> In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and in every work that he has begun for the service of the house of God, and for the Law, and for the command, to seek for his God with all his heart, he has worked and prospered. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and in every work that he hath begun for the service of the house of God, and for the law, and for the command, to seek to his God, with all his heart he hath wrought and prospered. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And in all the work which he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and in the command to seek to his God, with all his heart he did, and prospered.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered, <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> for the whole service of the ministry of the house of the Lord, in accord with the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with his whole heart. And he did so, and he prospered. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Everything that he undertook, for the service of the house of God or for the law and the commandment, was to seek his God. He did this with all his heart, and he prospered. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God, and in accordance with the law and the commandments, to seek his God, he did with all his heart; and he prospered.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And in every work that he began to do in the house of the LORD, and in the law and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In all his deeds that he was beginning to do in the house of LORD JEHOVAH in the Torah and in the commandments, to seek God with all his heart, and he did and he was successful. <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And in every work which he began in service in the house of the Lord, and in the law, and in the ordinances, he sought his God with all his soul, and wrought, and prospered. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=8343" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Hezekiah Organizes the Priests</a> …20So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God. 21<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">He was diligent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in every</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śeh (N-ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">work</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: hê·ḥêl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">he began</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ba·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">in the service</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: ū·ḇat·tō·w·rāh (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">and in the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: ū·ḇam·miṣ·wāh (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">and the commandments,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: liḏ·rōš (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">in order to seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">And so he prospered.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a> Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a> So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. <a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. <a href="/romans/12-11.htm">Romans 12:11</a> Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. <a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a> Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. <a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a> I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. <a href="/ephesians/6-7.htm">Ephesians 6:7-8</a> Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, / because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. <a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a> But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does. <a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm">1 Peter 4:11</a> If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2-3</a> But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a> This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. <a href="/1_samuel/12-24.htm">1 Samuel 12:24</a> Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.in the law<a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2,3</a> But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night… he did it<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.<a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a> And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,<a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a> That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.prospered<a href="/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7</a> Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.<a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a> And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.<a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">2 Chronicles 26:5</a> And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/17-15.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-4.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-36.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-19.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-10.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-21.htm">Serious</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-16.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Undertook</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-2.htm">Wholeheartedly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-16.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-10.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-10.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-14.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-12.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-8.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-30.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-4.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-4.htm">Serious</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/esther/9-23.htm">Undertook</a> <a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Wholeheartedly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 31</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">The people go forward in destroying idolatry</a> 2. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites, </a> 4. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">and provides for their work and maintenance</a> 5. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">The sincerity of Hezekiah</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical terms, the heart often represents the center of one's being, including emotions, will, and intellect. Hezekiah's wholehearted devotion is reminiscent of the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which commands loving God with all one's heart. This level of commitment is a model for believers, emphasizing that true service to God requires complete dedication.in every work that he began Hezekiah's efforts were comprehensive, covering all aspects of his reign and religious reforms. This mirrors the biblical principle found in <a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23</a>, which encourages doing everything as if working for the Lord. His reforms included restoring temple worship and reestablishing the Passover, as detailed in <a href="/2_chronicles/30.htm">2 Chronicles 30</a>. This comprehensive approach underscores the importance of consistency and thoroughness in spiritual endeavors.in the service of the house of God Hezekiah's focus on the temple underscores its central role in Israelite worship and identity. The temple was not just a physical structure but a symbol of God's presence among His people. By prioritizing the temple, Hezekiah was aligning with the covenantal promises given to David and Solomon regarding the temple's significance (<a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">1 Kings 9:3</a>). This also prefigures the New Testament understanding of believers as the temple of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>).and in the law and the commandments Hezekiah's adherence to the law and commandments reflects his commitment to the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. This obedience is a key theme throughout the Old Testament, where blessings are often contingent upon following God's laws (Deuteronomy 28). Hezekiah's reforms included removing idolatrous practices, which aligns with the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>).in order to seek his God Seeking God is a recurring biblical theme, emphasizing a personal and intentional relationship with the Divine. This phrase indicates that Hezekiah's actions were not merely ritualistic but driven by a genuine desire to know and honor God. This pursuit of God is echoed in <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>, where seeking God with all one's heart leads to finding Him.And so he prospered. The prosperity mentioned here is a direct result of Hezekiah's faithfulness and obedience. In the Old Testament, prosperity is often seen as a sign of God's favor, as seen in the lives of figures like Joseph (<a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Genesis 39:2-3</a>). However, this prosperity is not merely material but includes spiritual and national well-being. Hezekiah's reign brought about a period of religious revival and national stability, demonstrating the blessings that come from aligning with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms to restore proper worship of Yahweh. He is noted for his devotion and efforts to cleanse the temple and reinstate the Passover. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Hezekiah reigned. It was the center of worship in Jerusalem and the location of the temple. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_god.htm">The House of God</a> Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which Hezekiah sought to restore and purify as part of his reforms. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_law_and_the_commandments.htm">The Law and the Commandments</a> The Mosaic Law, which Hezekiah adhered to and promoted among the people, emphasizing obedience to God's commands. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prosperity.htm">Prosperity</a> The result of Hezekiah's wholehearted devotion and obedience to God, leading to success in his endeavors.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a> Hezekiah's success was rooted in his complete dedication to God. Believers are encouraged to serve God with their entire being, ensuring that their actions align with His will. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a> Hezekiah's adherence to the law and commandments highlights the importance of knowing and following Scripture. Christians should prioritize studying and applying God's Word in their lives. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_god.htm">Seeking God</a> Hezekiah's efforts were directed towards seeking God, which led to his prosperity. Believers should consistently seek a deeper relationship with God through prayer, worship, and study. <a href="/topical/i/impact_of_leadership.htm">Impact of Leadership</a> Hezekiah's reforms demonstrate the influence of godly leadership. Christians in leadership positions should strive to lead by example, promoting righteousness and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/p/prosperity_through_faithfulness.htm">Prosperity through Faithfulness</a> True prosperity is not merely material but encompasses spiritual growth and fulfillment. Faithfulness to God often results in His blessings and favor.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 31</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_chron_27's_census_align.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 27's census reconcile with other conflicting census figures in the Bible (e.g., 2 Samuel 24)?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_prosperity_paradox.htm">Psalm 73:3 says the wicked prosper, yet other passages (e.g., Psalm 1:3) promise prosperity for the righteous—how do we reconcile this contradiction? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_seek_god.htm">What does it mean to seek God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Commandments.--Heb., commandment.To seek his God.--In order to seek, or by way of seeking.He did it with all his heart.--Comp. the frequent phrase, "with a perfect heart" (<a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm" title="And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off for ever.">1Chronicles 28:9</a>, and elsewhere); also "and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart," &c. (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm" title="And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - In every work; translate, and in all work. The "all work" being in the following clause triply described as pertaining to the service of the house of God, the observance of the sacred Law, and of any individual commandments flowing from it. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He was diligent וּבְכָֽל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every in every בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every work מַעֲשֶׂ֞ה (ma·‘ă·śeh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he began הֵחֵ֣ל ׀ (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play in the service בַּעֲבוֹדַ֣ת (ba·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> Work of any kind of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and in the law וּבַתּוֹרָה֙ (ū·ḇat·tō·w·rāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law and the commandments, וּבַמִּצְוָ֔ה (ū·ḇam·miṣ·wāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> Commandment in order to seek לִדְרֹ֖שׁ (liḏ·rōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship his God. לֵֽאלֹהָ֑יו (lê·lō·hāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative And so he prospered. וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃ (wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 31:21 In every work that he began (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 31:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 31:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>