Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA
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12 They made a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and all their being.
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They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul.
13 They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the LORD, Israel's God, would be put to death, whether young or old, male or female.
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All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman.
14 They swore this to the LORD with a loud voice, shouts of joy, and blasts from trumpets and horns.
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They took an oath to the LORD with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns.
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