1 Chronicles 16:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 24:6 : 6 This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. {H5542}
Ps 27:8-9 : 8 [ When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Ps 67:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, [And] cause his face to shine upon us; {H5542}
2 Chr 6:41 : 41 Now therefore arise, O Jehovah God, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Jehovah God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
Ps 4:6 : 6 Many there are that say, Who will show us [any] good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 before the decree bring forth, [before] the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Ps 78:61 : 61 And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand.
Amos 5:6 : 6 Seek Jehovah, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 105:3-5
3 verses
93%
3Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
4Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
1 Chr 16:8-10
3 verses
82%
8O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.
9Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
10Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Ps 27:8
78%
8[ When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
1 Chr 16:12
76%
12Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
Isa 55:6
75%
6Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
Ps 24:6
74%
6This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. {H5542}
1 Chr 16:27-29
3 verses
72%
27Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.
28Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;
29Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array.
Hos 12:6
72%
6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Deut 4:29
72%
29But from thence ye shall seek Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt find him, when thou searchest after him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Ps 40:16
72%
16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.
Jer 29:13
71%
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Amos 5:6
70%
6Seek Jehovah, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
Ps 119:2
70%
2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Ps 83:16
70%
16Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
Ps 111:2
70%
2The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Deut 11:1
70%
1Therefore thou shalt love Jehovah thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, alway.
Zeph 2:3
70%
3Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Amos 5:4
70%
4For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;
Ps 119:10
69%
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
Isa 26:4
69%
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
1 Chr 22:19
69%
19Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God; arise therefore, and build ye 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 to the name of Jehovah.
Ps 27:4
69%
4One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
Ps 29:1-2
2 verses
69%
1A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.
2Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in holy array.
Ps 70:4
69%
4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Num 6:25
69%
25Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Ps 13:1
69%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Ps 34:14
69%
14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
2 Chr 15:4
69%
4But when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
Ps 122:9
69%
9For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.
Luke 12:31
69%
31Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.
Lam 3:40
68%
40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
Ps 16:8
68%
8I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
1 Chr 28:8
68%
8Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you for ever.
Ps 9:10
68%
10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Ps 34:10
68%
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
Ps 90:16
68%
16Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory upon their children.
1 Chr 16:35
68%
35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
1 Chr 16:15
68%
15Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Ps 63:1-2
2 verses
68%
1A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
2So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.
Ps 31:16
68%
16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.
Ps 80:18
68%
18So shall we not go back from thee: Quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name.
Ps 84:9
68%
9Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.