2 Chronicles 6
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2 Chronicles 6:12-42

12Then he stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 in the presenceH5048 of allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 and spreadH6566 outH6566 his handsH3709. 131For SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 platformH3595, 2fiveH2568 cubitsH520 longH753, fiveH2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and threeH7969 cubitsH520 highH6967, and had setH5414 it in the midstH8432 of the courtyardH5835; and he stoodH5975 on it, 3kneltH1288 on his kneesH1290 in the presenceH5048 of allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 and spreadH6566 outH6566 his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064. 14He saidH559, “LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 4thereH369 isH369 noH369 godH430 likeH3644 You in heavenH8064 or on earthH776, 5keepingH8104 6Your covenantH1285 and 7Your faithfulnessH2617 to Your servantsH5650 who walkH1980 beforeH6440 You with allH3605 their heartH3820; 158You whoH834 have keptH8104 with Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, that whichH834 You 9promisedH1696 him; You have spokenH1696 with Your mouthH6310 and have fulfilledH4390 it with Your handH3027, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 16NowH6258 then, LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732, my fatherH1, that whichH834 You 10promisedH1696 him, sayingH559, ‘1112You shall not lackH3772 a manH376 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, ifH518 onlyH7534 your sonsH1121 payH8104 attentionH8104 to their wayH1870, to walkH1980 in My LawH8451 as you have walkedH1980 beforeH6440 Me.’ 17NowH6258 then, LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, let Your wordH1697 be confirmedH539 whichH834 You have spokenH1696 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732.

18“But 13will GodH430 reallyH552 dwellH3427 with mankindH120 on the earthH776? BeholdH2009, 14heavenH8064 and the 15highestH8064 heavenH8064 cannotH3808 containH3557 You; howH637 muchH637H3588 lessH637 thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129! 19Nevertheless, turnH6437 Your attentionH6437 to the prayerH8605 of Your servantH5650 and to his pleaH8467, LordH3068, my GodH430, to listenH8085 to the cryH7440 and to the prayerH8605 whichH834 Your servantH5650 praysH6419 beforeH6440 You; 20that Your 16eyeH5869 will be openH6605 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004 dayH3119 and nightH3915, towardH413 17the placeH4725 of whichH834 You have saidH559 that You would putH7760 Your nameH8034 thereH8033, to listenH8085 to the prayerH8605 whichH834 Your servantH5650 shall prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. 21ListenH8085 to the pleadingsH8469 of Your servantH5650 and of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 whenH834 they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725; hearH8085 from Your dwellingH3427 placeH4725, from heavenH8064; 18hearH8085 and forgiveH5545.

22“IfH518 someoneH376 sinsH2398 against his neighborH7453 and is madeH5377 to takeH422 anH422 oathH423, and he comesH935 and takesH422 anH422 oathH422 beforeH6440 Your altarH4196 in thisH2088 houseH1004, 23then hearH8085 from heavenH8064 and takeH6213 actionH6213 and judgeH8199 Your servantsH5650, 1920punishingH7725 the wickedH7563 by bringingH5414 his wayH1870 on his own headH7218, and justifyingH6663 the righteousH6662 by 21repayingH5414 him according to his righteousnessH6666.

24“IfH518 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 are 22defeatedH5062 beforeH6440 an enemyH340 becauseH3588 23they have sinnedH2398 against You, and they returnH7725 to You and praiseH3034 Your nameH8034, and prayH6419 and pleadH2603 beforeH6440 You in thisH2088 houseH1004, 25then hearH8085 from heavenH8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and bringH7725 them backH7725 to the landH127 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to them and to their fathersH1.

26“When the 24heavensH8064 are shutH6113 upH6113 and there is noH3808 rainH4306 becauseH3588 they have sinnedH2398 against You, and they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 and praiseH3034 Your nameH8034, and turnH7725 from their sinH2403 whenH3588 You afflictH6031 them, 27then hearH8085 in heavenH8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your servantsH5650 and Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; indeedH3588, 25teachH3384 them the goodH2896 wayH1870 in whichH834 they are to walkH1980. And provideH5414 rainH4306 on Your landH776, whichH834 You have givenH5414 to Your peopleH5971 as an inheritanceH5159.

28“IfH3588 there is a 26famineH7458 in the landH776, ifH3588 there is a plagueH1698, ifH3588 there is blightH7711 or mildewH3420, ifH3588 there is locustH697 or grasshopperH2625, ifH3588 their enemiesH340 besiegeH6887 them in the landH776 of their 27citiesH8179, whateverH3605 plagueH5061 or whateverH3605 sicknessH4245 there is, 29whateverH3605H834 prayerH8605 or pleaH8467 is madeH1961 by anyoneH3605H120 or by allH3605 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, 28eachH376 knowingH3045 his own afflictionH5061 and his own painH4341, and spreadingH6566 his handsH3709 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004, 30then hearH8085 from heavenH8064, Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and forgiveH5545, and renderH5414 to eachH376 according to allH3605 his waysH1870, whoseH834 heartH3824 You knowH3045--29for You aloneH905 knowH3045 the heartsH3824 of the sonsH1121 of mankindH120-- 31soH4616 thatH4616 they may 30fearH3372 You, to walkH1980 in Your waysH1870 31asH3605H3117 longH3605H3117 as they liveH2416 in the landH127 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to our fathersH1.

32“AlsoH1571 concerningH413 32the foreignerH5237 whoH834 is not from Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, when he comesH935 from a farH7350 countryH776 on accountH4616 of Your greatH1419 nameH8034 and Your mightyH2389 handH3027 and Your outstretchedH5186 armH2220, when they comeH935 and prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004, 33then hearH8085 from heavenH8064, from Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and doH6213 according to allH3605 for whichH834 the foreignerH5237 callsH7121 to You, soH4616 thatH4616 allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 Your nameH8034, and 33fearH3372 You as do Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and that they may knowH3045 that 34thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 is 35calledH7121 by Your nameH8034.

34“WhenH3588 Your peopleH5971 goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5921 their enemiesH340, by whateverH834 wayH1870 You sendH7971 them, and they prayH6419 to You towardH1870 thisH2088 cityH5892 whichH834 You have chosenH977 and the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for Your nameH8034, 35then hearH8085 from heavenH8064 their prayerH8605 and their pleadingH8467, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941.

36“WhenH3588 they sinH2398 against You (36for thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH120 whoH834 does not sinH2398), and You are angryH599 with them and turnH5414 them overH5414 to an enemyH340, so that 37they takeH7617 them awayH7617 captiveH7617 to a landH776 farH7350 off orH176 nearH7138, 37if they 38takeH7725 it to heartH3824 in the landH776 whereH834H8033 they are takenH7617 captiveH7617, and repentH7725 and pleadH2603 to You in the landH776 of their captivityH7628, sayingH559, ‘We have sinnedH2398, we have doneH5753 wrongH5753 and have actedH7561 wickedlyH7561’; 3839if they returnH7725 to You with allH3605 their heartH3820 and with allH3605 their soulH5315 in the landH776 of their captivityH7628, whereH834 they have been takenH7617 captiveH7617, and prayH6419 towardH1870 their landH776 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to their fathersH1 and the cityH5892 whichH834 You have chosenH977, and toward the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for Your nameH8034, 39then hearH8085 from heavenH8064, from Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, their prayerH8605 and pleadingsH8467, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941, and forgiveH5545 Your peopleH5971 whoH834 have sinnedH2398 against You.

40“NowH6258, my GodH430, pleaseH4994, 40let Your eyesH5869 be openH6605 and 41Your earsH241 attentiveH7183 to the prayerH8605 offered in thisH2088 placeH4725.

41“42NowH6258 then ariseH6965, LordH3068 GodH430, to Your restingH5117 placeH5117, You and the arkH727 of Your mightH5797; let Your priestsH3548, LordH3068 GodH430, be clothedH3847 with salvationH8668, and let Your godlyH2623 onesH2623 rejoiceH8055 in whatH2896 isH2896 goodH2896.

42“LordH3068 GodH430, do not turnH7725 awayH7725 the faceH6440 of Your anointedH4899; 43rememberH2142 Your faithfulnessH2617 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Chronicles 6:13 Neh 8:4 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Chronicles 6:13 About 7.5 ft. long and wide and 4.5 ft. high or 2.3 m and 1.4 m ↩
  3. 3. 2 Chronicles 6:13 1 Kin 8:54 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Ex 15:11; Deut 3:24 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Deut 7:9 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Or the ↩
  7. 7. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Or the ↩
  8. 8. 2 Chronicles 6:15 1 Chr 22:9, 10 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Chronicles 6:15 Lit spoke to ↩
  10. 10. 2 Chronicles 6:16 Lit have spoken to ↩
  11. 11. 2 Chronicles 6:16 Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man from before Me ↩
  12. 12. 2 Chronicles 6:16 1 Kin 2:4; 2 Chr 7:18 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Chronicles 6:18 Ps 113:5, 6 ↩
  14. 14. 2 Chronicles 6:18 2 Chr 2:6; Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
  15. 15. 2 Chronicles 6:18 Lit heaven of heavens ↩
  16. 16. 2 Chronicles 6:20 Ps 33:18; 34:15 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Chronicles 6:20 Deut 12:11 ↩
  18. 18. 2 Chronicles 6:21 Is 43:25; 44:22; Mic 7:18 ↩
  19. 19. 2 Chronicles 6:23 Lit returning ↩
  20. 20. 2 Chronicles 6:23 Is 3:11; Rom 2:8, 9 ↩
  21. 21. 2 Chronicles 6:23 Lit giving ↩
  22. 22. 2 Chronicles 6:24 Lit struck ↩
  23. 23. 2 Chronicles 6:24 Ps 51:4 ↩
  24. 24. 2 Chronicles 6:26 1 Kin 17:1 ↩
  25. 25. 2 Chronicles 6:27 Ps 94:12 ↩
  26. 26. 2 Chronicles 6:28 2 Chr 20:9 ↩
  27. 27. 2 Chronicles 6:28 Lit gates ↩
  28. 28. 2 Chronicles 6:29 Lit whoever shall know ↩
  29. 29. 2 Chronicles 6:30 1 Sam 16:7; 1 Chr 28:9 ↩
  30. 30. 2 Chronicles 6:31 Or revere ↩
  31. 31. 2 Chronicles 6:31 Lit all the days that they live on the face of the land ↩
  32. 32. 2 Chronicles 6:32 Is 56:3-8 ↩
  33. 33. 2 Chronicles 6:33 Or revere ↩
  34. 34. 2 Chronicles 6:33 Lit Your name is called upon this house ↩
  35. 35. 2 Chronicles 6:33 2 Chr 7:14 ↩
  36. 36. 2 Chronicles 6:36 Job 15:14-16; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8-10 ↩
  37. 37. 2 Chronicles 6:36 Lit their captors lead them captive ↩
  38. 38. 2 Chronicles 6:37 Lit return to their heart ↩
  39. 39. 2 Chronicles 6:38 Jer 29:12, 13 ↩
  40. 40. 2 Chronicles 6:40 2 Chr 7:15; Neh 1:6, 11 ↩
  41. 41. 2 Chronicles 6:40 Ps 17:1 ↩
  42. 42. 2 Chronicles 6:41 Ps 132:8, 9 ↩
  43. 43. 2 Chronicles 6:42 Ps 89:24, 28; 132:10-12; Is 55:3 ↩

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