Verse 14

2 Chronicles 7:14

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14 If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven, overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/יִכָּנְע֨וּ עַמִּ֜/י אֲשֶׁ֧ר נִֽקְרָא שְׁמִ֣/י עֲלֵי/הֶ֗ם וְ/יִֽתְפַּֽלְלוּ֙ וִֽ/יבַקְשׁ֣וּ פָנַ֔/י וְ/יָשֻׁ֖בוּ מִ/דַּרְכֵי/הֶ֣ם הָ/רָעִ֑ים וַ/אֲנִי֙ אֶשְׁמַ֣ע מִן הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם וְ/אֶסְלַח֙ לְ/חַטָּאתָ֔/ם וְ/אֶרְפָּ֖א אֶת אַרְצָֽ/ם

English Translation

And when My people, who are called by My name, humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Now when Solomon's prayers were ended, fire came down from heaven, burning up all the offerings; and... Focus ↗

2 And the priests were not able to go into the house of the Lord, for the Lord's house was full of the... Focus ↗

3 And all the children of Israel were looking on when the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord wa... Focus ↗

4 Then the king and all the people made offerings before the Lord. Focus ↗

5 King Solomon made an offering of twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep.... Focus ↗

6 And the priests were in their places, and the Levites with their instruments of music for the Lord's... Focus ↗

7 Then Solomon made holy the middle of the open square in front of the house of the Lord, offering the... Focus ↗

8 So Solomon kept the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great meeting... Focus ↗

9 And on the eighth day they had a holy meeting; the offerings for making the altar holy went on for s... Focus ↗

10 And on the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, full of jo... Focus ↗

11 So Solomon came to the end of building the house of the Lord and the king's house; and everything wh... Focus ↗

12 Now the Lord came to Solomon in a vision by night, and said to him, I have given ear to your prayer,... Focus ↗

13 If, at my word, heaven is shut up, so that there is no rain, or if I send locusts on the land for it... Focus ↗

14 If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for...

15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears awake to the prayers made in this place. Focus ↗

16 For I have taken this house for myself and made it holy, so that my name may be there for ever; and... Focus ↗

17 And as for you, if you will go on your way before me as David your father did, doing whatever I have... Focus ↗

18 Then I will make strong the seat of your kingdom, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, Yo... Focus ↗

19 But if you are turned away from me, and do not keep my orders and my laws which I have put before yo... Focus ↗

20 Then I will have this people uprooted out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which... Focus ↗

21 And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wo... Focus ↗

22 And their answer will be, Because they were turned away from the Lord, the God (Elohim) of their fat... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 7 (22 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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