2 Chronicles 6:23

2 Chronicles 6:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
• New International Version (NIV)then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty and bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then hear from heaven and act and judge your servants, repaying the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)then hear from heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, bringing retribution on the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:23

21May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive. 22“If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of your altar at this Temple, then hear from heaven and judge between your servants—the accuser and the accused. Pay back the guilty as they deserve. Acquit the innocent because of their innocence. 24“If your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and if they turn back and acknowledge your name and pray to you here in this Temple, 25then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and return them to this land you gave to them and to their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 6:23 word by word

וְאַתָּ֣ה׀ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְהָשִׁ֣יב לְרָשָׁ֔ע לָתֵ֥ת דַּרְכּ֖וֹ בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת ל֖וֹ כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• thou from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• and judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• by requitingשׁוּבshûb · to return: payH7725
• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• by recompensingנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• his wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• upon his own headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and by justifyingצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• him according to his righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:23

• 2 Chronicles 6:21May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive.
• Numbers 5:27If she has defiled herself by being unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings on the curse will cause bitter suffering. Her abdomen will swell and her womb will shrink, and her name will become a curse among her people.
• 2 Kings 9:26‘I solemnly swear that I will repay him here on this plot of land, says the Lord, for the murder of Naboth and his sons that I saw yesterday.’ So throw him out on Naboth’s property, just as the Lord said.”
• Psalms 10:14But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans.
• Proverbs 1:31Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.
• Isaiah 3:11But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.
• Jeremiah 28:16Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘You must die. Your life will end this very year because you have rebelled against the Lord.’”
• Jeremiah 51:56Destroying armies come against Babylon. Her mighty men are captured, and their weapons break in their hands. For the Lord is a God who gives just punishment; he always repays in full.
• Romans 2:9There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
• Deuteronomy 25:1“Suppose two people take a dispute to court, and the judges declare that one is right and the other is wrong.
• Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— both are detestable to the Lord.
• Isaiah 3:10Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned!
• Ezekiel 18:20The person who sins is the one who will die. The child will not be punished for the parent’s sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child’s sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior, and wicked people will be punished for their own wickedness.
• Romans 2:10But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:23

• 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. 22-23Petition 1: Solomon asked for justice when it is hard to determine guilt or innocence. For example, in a theft case (Exodus 22:7–9), both the plaintiff and the defendant would swear oaths before God. The guilty person would then pay double.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