Now for a long season Israel has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. Treasury of Scripture a long 1 Kings 12:28-33 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem... Hosea 3:4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image... true God Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble... John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had to you... 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and has given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true... a teaching 2 Chronicles 17:8,9 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan... Leviticus 10:11 And that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken to them by the hand of Moses. Deuteronomy 33:10 They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice on your altar. Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said to all the people... Ezekiel 44:21-23 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court... Micah 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money... Malachi 2:7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. Matthew 2:4,5 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born... 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; without law Romans 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; Romans 7:8,9 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead... 1 Corinthians 9:21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God...
Context The Prophecy of Azariah
1And the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded: 2And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while you be with him; and if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 3Now for a long season Israel has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. 4But when they in their trouble did turn to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. 5And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were on all the inhabitants of the countries. 6And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. 7Be you strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And many days shall pass in Israel without the true God, and without a priest a teacher, and without the law.
Darby Bible Translation
Now for a long while Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;
King James Bible
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
Young's Literal Translation
and many days are to Israel without a true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law,
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