2 Chronicles 6:24-26
New English Translation
24 “If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy[a] because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you,[b] and pray for your help[c] before you in this temple, 25 then listen from heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their ancestors.[d]
26 “The time will come when[e] the skies[f] are shut up tightly and no rain falls because your people[g] sinned against you. When they direct their prayers toward this place, renew their allegiance to you,[h] and turn away from their sin because you punish[i] them,
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- 2 Chronicles 6:24 tn Or “are struck down before an enemy.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:24 tn Heb “confess [or perhaps, “praise”] your name.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:24 tn Heb “and they pray and ask for help.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:25 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 31, 38).
- 2 Chronicles 6:26 tn Heb “when.” In the Hebrew text vv. 26-27a actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided into two sentences for stylistic reasons.
- 2 Chronicles 6:26 tn Or “heavens” (also in v. 12). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
- 2 Chronicles 6:26 tn Heb “they.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:26 tn Heb “confess [or perhaps, “praise”] your name.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:26 tn The Hebrew text reads “because you answer them,” as if the verb is from עָנָה (ʿanah, “answer”). However, this reference to a divine answer is premature, since the next verse asks for God to intervene in mercy. It is better to revocalize the consonantal text as תְעַנֵּם (teʿannem, “you afflict them”), a Piel verb form from the homonym עָנָה (“afflict”).
2 Chronicles 6:24-26
New International Version
24 “When your people Israel have been defeated(A) by an enemy because they have sinned against you and when they turn back and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication before you in this temple, 25 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their ancestors.
26 “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain(B) because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,
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