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Berean Standard Bible

“For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.””

2 Chronicles 30:9

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King Hezekiah sends messengers across Israel and Judah inviting everyone to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Many in the north have been carried into exile or have scattered.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children will find compassion before those who led them captive, and will come again into this land, because Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.”

King James Version (KJV)

For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For if ye turn again unto Jehovah, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Jehovah your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For if you come back to the Lord, those who took away your brothers and your children will have pity on them, and let them come back to this land: for the Lord your God is full of grace and mercy, and his face will not be turned away from you if you come back to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque si os volviereis á Jehová, vuestros hermanos y vuestros hijos hallarán misericordia delante de los que los tienen cautivos, y volverán á esta tierra: porque Jehová vuestro Dios es clemente y misericordioso, y no volverá de vosotros su rostro, si vosotros os volviereis á él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque si se vuelven al Señor, sus hermanos y sus hijos serán tratados con misericordia por sus captores, y podrán volver a su tierra. Porque el Señor, Dios de ustedes, es benigno y misericordioso, y no apartará su rostro de ustedes, si ustedes se vuelven a él».

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