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Psalm 78:34
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KJ21
When He slew them, then they sought Him; and they returned and inquired early after God.
ASV
When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
AMP
When He killed [some of] them, then those remaining sought Him, And they returned [to Him] and searched diligently for God [for a time].
AMPC
When He slew [some of] them, [the remainder] inquired after Him diligently, and they repented and sincerely sought God [for a time].
BRG
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
CSB
When he killed some of them, the rest began to seek him; they repented and searched for God.
CSBA
When he killed some of them, the rest began to seek him; they repented and searched for God.
CEB
But whenever God killed them, they went after him! They would turn and earnestly search for God.
CJB
When he brought death among them, they would seek him; they would repent and seek God eagerly,
CEV
After he killed some of them, the others turned to him with all their hearts.
DARBY
When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after God;
ERV
When he killed some of them, the others would turn back to him. They would come running back to God.
EASY
When God killed some of them, the other people turned to God. They were sorry and they prayed to him.
EHV
Whenever he struck them down, they would seek him. Then they turned and sought God.
ESV
When he killed them, they sought him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
ESVUK
When he killed them, they sought him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
EXB
Anytime he killed them, they would ·look to him for help [seek him]; they would ·come back to God [repent] and ·follow [be intent on] him.
GNV
And when he slew them, they sought him, and they returned, and sought God early.
GW
When he killed ⌞some of⌟ them, ⌞the rest⌟ searched for him. They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for God.
GNT
Whenever he killed some of them, the rest would turn to him; they would repent and pray earnestly to him.
HCSB
When He killed some of them, the rest began to seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
ICB
Anytime he killed them, some would look to him for help. They would come back to God and follow him.
ISV
When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.
JUB
When he slew them, then they sought him, and they returned and enquired early after God.
KJV
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
AKJV
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
LSB
When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and sought earnestly for God;
LEB
When he killed some of them, then they sought him, and repented and earnestly sought God.
TLB
Then at last, when he had ruined them, they walked awhile behind him; how earnestly they turned around and followed him!
MSG
And—can you believe it?—they kept right on sinning; all those wonders and they still wouldn’t believe! So their lives wasted away to nothing— nothing to show for their lives but a ghost town. When he cut them down, they came running for help; they turned and pled for mercy. They gave witness that God was their rock, that High God was their redeemer, But they didn’t mean a word of it; they lied through their teeth the whole time. They could not have cared less about him, wanted nothing to do with his Covenant.
MEV
When He killed them, then they sought Him; they turned back and longed for God.
NOG
When he killed some of them, the rest searched for him. They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for El.
NABRE
When he slew them, they began to seek him; they again looked for God.
NASB
When He killed them, then they sought Him, And they returned and searched diligently for God;
NASB1995
When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;
NCB
When death afflicted them, they sought him; they searched eagerly for God.
NCV
Anytime he killed them, they would look to him for help; they would come back to God and follow him.
NET
When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God.
NIRV
Every time God killed some of them, the others would seek him. They gladly turned back to him again.
NIV
Whenever God slew them, they would seek him; they eagerly turned to him again.
NIVUK
Whenever God slew them, they would seek him; they eagerly turned to him again.
NKJV
When He slew them, then they sought Him; And they returned and sought earnestly for God.
NLV
When He killed some of them, the others would look for Him. They returned and looked for God.
NLT
When God began killing them, they finally sought him. They repented and took God seriously.
NRSVA
When he killed them, they sought for him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
NRSVACE
When he killed them, they sought for him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
NRSVCE
When he killed them, they sought for him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
NRSVUE
When he killed them, they searched for him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
OJB
When He slaughtered them, then they sought Him; and they returned and inquired diligently after G-d.
RGT
And when He slew them, they sought Him; and they returned and sought God earnestly.
RSV
When he slew them, they sought for him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
RSVCE
When he slew them, they sought for him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
TLV
But when He slew them, then they sought Him, and turned back, and desired God eagerly.
VOICE
After He took some of their lives, those left turned back and sought God wholeheartedly.
WEB
When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.
WYC
When he killed them, they sought him; and they turned again, and early they came to him. (And after he killed some of them, then they sought him again; and they returned, and they came eagerly to him.)
YLT
If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
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