2 Chronicles 34 · Verse 32

2 Chronicles 34:32

And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 34:32, King James Version

2 Chronicles 34:32 in other translations

BSBThen he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
WEBHe caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
ASVAnd he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
YLTAnd he presenteth every one who is found in Jerusalem and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
DARBYAnd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
BBEAnd he made all the people in Jerusalem and Benjamin give their word to keep it. And the people of Jerusalem kept the agreement of God, the God of their fathers.
WebsterAnd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin, to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

What does 2 Chronicles 34:32 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 To stand to it - It is likely that he caused them all to arise when he read the terms of the covenant, and thus testify their approbation of the covenant itself, and their resolution to observe it faithfully and perseveringly.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 34:32 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּעֲמֵ֕דvai.ya.'a.Medand he made standH5975
אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
הַנִּמְצָ֥אha.nim.Tza'<the> [one who] was foundH4672
בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
וּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.Minand BenjaminH1144
וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Suand they didH6213
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
כִּבְרִ֥יתkiv.Ritaccording to [the] covenant ofH1285
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם\׃'a.vo.tei.Hemancestors theirH1

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 34:32

  • 2 Chronicles 33:16

    And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:29

    And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.

  • Genesis 18:19

    For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:12

    Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 3:10

    And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:4

    And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

  • Ecclesiastes 8:2

    I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
caused.
14:4; 30:12; 33:16; Ge 18:19; Ec 8:2
present. Heb. found.
29:29
did.
Jer 3:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 34:31

    And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:32

    And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:33

    And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. And all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers.

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2 Chronicles 34:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		E hizo que se obligaran á ello todos los que estaban en Jerusalem y en Benjamín: y los moradores de Jerusalem hicieron conforme al pacto de Dios, del Dios de sus padres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il fit entrer dans l’alliance tous ceux qui se trouvaient à Jérusalem et en Benjamin; et les habitants de Jérusalem firent selon l’alliance de Dieu, du Dieu de leurs pères.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er ließ alle in den Bund treten, welche sich in Jerusalem und in Benjamin befanden. Und die Bewohner von Jerusalem taten nach dem Bunde Gottes, des Gottes ihrer Väter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Adjuravit quoque super hoc omnes qui reperti fuerant in Jerusalem et Benjamin: et fecerunt habitatores Jerusalem juxta pactum Domini Dei patrum suorum.