New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 6:14-21
14He saidH559, “LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 1thereH369 isH369 noH369 godH430 likeH3644 You in heavenH8064 or on earthH776, 2keepingH8104 3Your covenantH1285 and 4Your faithfulnessH2617 to Your servantsH5650 who walkH1980 beforeH6440 You with allH3605 their heartH3820; 155You whoH834 have keptH8104 with Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, that whichH834 You 6promisedH1696 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 7promisedH1696 him, sayingH559, ‘89You 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 10will GodH430 reallyH552 dwellH3427 with mankindH120 on the earthH776? BeholdH2009, 11heavenH8064 and the 12highestH8064 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 13eyeH5869 will be openH6605 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004 dayH3119 and nightH3915, towardH413 14the 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; 15hearH8085 and forgiveH5545.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Ex 15:11; Deut 3:24 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Deut 7:9 ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Or the ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 6:14 Or the ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 6:15 1 Chr 22:9, 10 ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 6:15 Lit spoke to ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 6:16 Lit have spoken to ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 6:16 Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man from before Me ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 6:16 1 Kin 2:4; 2 Chr 7:18 ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 6:18 Ps 113:5, 6 ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 6:18 2 Chr 2:6; Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
- 12. 2 Chronicles 6:18 Lit heaven of heavens ↩
- 13. 2 Chronicles 6:20 Ps 33:18; 34:15 ↩
- 14. 2 Chronicles 6:20 Deut 12:11 ↩
- 15. 2 Chronicles 6:21 Is 43:25; 44:22; Mic 7:18 ↩
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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