And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those sojourning with them from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon, for they had fallen out to him in great numbers from Israel when they saw that Jehovah his God was with him.

Nevertheless some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, O good Jehovah, provide atonement for everyone

who has prepared his heart to seek God, Jehovah the God of his fathers, though not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Nevertheless, if the land of your possession is unclean, then cross over to the land of the possession of Jehovah, where the tabernacle of Jehovah stands, and take possession among us; but do not rebel against Jehovah, nor rebel against us, by building yourselves an altar besides the altar of Jehovah our God.

Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is upon Your highways.

They go from strength to strength, appearing before God in Zion.

But the ones who did not set their heart upon the word of Jehovah left their servants and their livestock in the field.

and He said to them: Set your hearts on all the words which I am testifying against you today, that you command your children to take heed to do all the Words of this Law.

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you are returning unto Jehovah with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts for Jehovah, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

So the children of Israel put away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.

Now give your hearts and your souls to seek Jehovah your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of Jehovah.

If He should set His heart on it, if He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

i1 [A Song or Psalm of David.] i0 par O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music, even with my glory.

Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased with himself, and he set his heart on Daniel, to deliver him. And he labored until the going down of the sun to deliver him.

They eat up the sin of My people, and they set their appetites on their iniquity.

And now, thus says Jehovah of Hosts: Set your heart on your ways.

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

But you shall regularly seek out the place where Jehovah your God chooses, out of all your tribes, to put His name for His dwelling place; and there you shall go.

There you shall bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, your vows, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

then there shall be the place which Jehovah your God will choose to establish His name. There you shall bring all that I am commanding you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice offerings which you vow unto Jehovah.

Take heed to yourself that you do not offer your burnt offerings in every place that you see;

but in the place which Jehovah chooses, in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I am commanding you.

Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, bow down before Jehovah in the beauty of holiness.

Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.