King James Version

2 Chronicles 17:4

But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

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כִּ֠יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יleloheto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אָבִיו֙avivfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.דָּרָ֔שׁdarashaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, a completed actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.וּבְמִצְוֺתָ֖יוuvemitsotayvand in lawמִצְוָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.הָלָ֑ךְhalakhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…וְלֹ֖אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הkemaasehas businessמַעֲשֶׂהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in His commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

World English Bible

but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

Darby Translation

but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Douay-Rheims

But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in His commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀλλὰ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐξεζήτησε, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπορεύθη, καὶ οὐχ ὡς τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.