KJV ORIGINAL
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now I have decided in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, so that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing a heartfelt decision to make a formal agreement with God in order to turn away God's anger from the people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is spoken by King Hezekiah of Judah during his religious reforms around 715 BC. Judah had fallen into idolatry and neglected proper worship of God, which had brought divine judgment upon the nation. Hezekiah recognized that the kingdom's troubles were consequences of their unfaithfulness to God.
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