2 Chronicles 6:31

2 Chronicles 6:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
• New International Version (NIV)so that they will fear you and walk in obedience to you all the time they live in the land you gave our ancestors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that they may fear you and walk in your ways all the days that they live in the land that you gave to our fathers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that they may fear You, to walk in Your ways as long as they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:31

29When all your people Israel pray and ask for help, as they acknowledge their intense pain and spread out their hands toward this temple, 30then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of their motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.) Then they will honor you by obeying you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors. 32“Foreigners, who do not belong to your people Israel, will come from a distant land because of your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds; they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple. 33Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

2 Chronicles 6:31 word by word

לְמַ֣עַן יִֽירָא֗וּךָ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That they may fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• thee, to walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in thy waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• so long asיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• they liveפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
• they liveחַיchay · aliveH2416
• in the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• which thou gavestנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto our fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:31

• Exodus 20:20Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin.”
• 1 Samuel 12:24However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!
• Job 28:28And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Psalms 128:1How blessed is every one of the Lord’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
• Psalms 130:4But you are willing to forgive, so that you might be honored.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:31

• 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. 28-31Petition 4: Solomon showed a special sensitivity to human suffering. He included both the private sorrow of those whose pain is hidden and the public distress of those whose pain is obvious. The prayer is personal, asking for God's understanding of each person's motives. It also asks for God's guidance so that the pain of failure might encourage the individual to follow God's ways in the future.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