New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 6:25
25then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You have given to them and to their fathers.
2 Chronicles 6:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.
- New International Version (NIV)then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their ancestors.
- English Standard Version (ESV)then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to them and to their fathers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to them and their fathers.
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:25
23then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, punishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness. 24“If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this house, then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You have given to them and to their fathers. 26“When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and turn from their sin when You afflict them; 27then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel, indeed, teach them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people for an inheritance.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:25 word by word
וְאַתָּה֙ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ לְחַטַּ֖את עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לָהֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
- then hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- and forgiveסָלַחsâlach · to forgiveH5545
- the sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
- of Your peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and bringשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- them backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- to the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- You have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- to them and to their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:25
- Ezra 1:1Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
- Psalms 106:4Remember me, O Lord, in Your favor toward Your people; Visit me with Your salvation,
- Jeremiah 33:6Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth.
- Genesis 13:15for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever.
- Exodus 6:8I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a possession; I am the Lord.’”
- Joshua 21:43So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Petition 2: Solomon asked God to give relief when people repent after sin causes trouble. Prayer offers a chance for redemption, and God's people receive his forgiveness through restoration.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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