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Contemporary English Version

2 Chronicles 6:24

Suppose your people Israel sin against you, and then an enemy defeats them. If they come to this temple and beg for forgiveness,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Chastisement;   The Topic Concordance - Choosing/chosen;   Confession;   God;   Heart;   Jerusalem;   Knowledge;   Name;   Prayer;   Rendering;   Sin;   Turning;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Public;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   Confess, Confession;   Forgiveness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Synagogue;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
If your people Israel are defeated before an enemy,because they have sinned against you,and they return to you and praise your name,and they pray and plead for mercybefore you in this temple,
Hebrew Names Version
If your people Yisra'el be struck down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;
King James Version
And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
English Standard Version
"If your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and they turn again and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house,
New Century Version
"When your people, the Israelites, sin against you, their enemies will defeat them. But if they come back to you and praise you and pray to you in this Temple,
New English Translation
"If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help before you in this temple,
Amplified Bible
"If Your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this house,
New American Standard Bible
"If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and praise Your name, and pray and plead before You in this house,
World English Bible
If your people Israel be struck down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when thy people Israel shalbe ouerthrowen before the enemie, because they haue sinned against thee, and turne againe, and confesse thy Name, and pray, and make supplication before thee in this house,
Legacy Standard Bible
"And if Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they turn to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this house,
Berean Standard Bible
When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading before You in this house,
Complete Jewish Bible
"If your people Isra'el sin against you and in consequence are defeated by an enemy; then if they turn back to you, acknowledge your name, and pray and make their plea to you in this house,
Darby Translation
And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication before thee in this house;
Easy-to-Read Version
"Sometimes your people Israel will sin against you, and their enemies will defeat them. Then the people will come back to you and praise you. They will pray to you in this Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
And if thy people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against thee, and shall return to thee and confess thy great name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
Good News Translation
"When your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you and then when they turn to you and come to this Temple, humbly praying to you for forgiveness,
Lexham English Bible
"And if your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against you and they repent and confess your name and pray and plead before you in this house,
Literal Translation
And if Your people Israel shall be stricken before an enemy, because they have sinned against You; and they shall return and confess Your name, and shall pray and make supplication before You in this house,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan thy people of Israel is smytte before their enemies (whyle they haue synned agaynst the) and yf they turne vnto the, and knowlege thy name, and make their prayer and intercession before the in this house,
American Standard Version
And if thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
Bible in Basic English
And if your people Israel are overcome in war, because of their sin against you; if they are turned to you again, honouring your name, making prayers and requesting your grace in this house:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemie, because they haue sinned against thee: Yet if they turne & geue thankes vnto thy name, and make intercession, and pray before thee in this house:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And if Thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, when they sin against Thee, and shall turn again and confess Thy name, and pray and make supplication before Thee in this house;
King James Version (1611)
And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they haue sinned against thee, and shall returne and confesse thy Name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if thy people Israel should be put to the worse before the enemy, if they should sin against thee, and then turn and confess to thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
English Revised Version
And if thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall turn again and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If thi puple Israel is ouercomen of enemyes, for thei schulen do synne ayens thee, and if thei conuertid doen penaunce, and bisechen thi name, and preien in this place,
Update Bible Version
And if your people Israel are smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again and confess your name, and pray and plead for mercy before you in this house;
Webster's Bible Translation
And if thy people Israel shall be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
New King James Version
"Or if Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and return and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this temple,
New Living Translation
"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,
New Life Bible
"If Your people Israel lose a battle against those who hate them, because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and tell of Your name, and pray and ask of You in this house,
New Revised Standard
"When your people Israel, having sinned against you, are defeated before an enemy but turn again to you, confess your name, pray and plead with you in this house,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Or, if thy people Israel be smitten before an enemy, because they have been sinning against thee, - and they turn, and confess thy Name, and pray and make supplication before thee, in this house,
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thy people Israel be overcome by their enemies, (for they will sin against thee,) and being converted shall do penance, and call upon thy name, and pray to thee in this place,
Revised Standard Version
"If thy people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against thee, when they turn again and acknowledge thy name, and pray and make supplication to thee in this house,
Young's Literal Translation
`And if Thy people Israel is smitten before an enemy, because they sin against Thee, and they have turned back and confessed Thy name, and prayed and made supplication before Thee in this house --
THE MESSAGE
When your people Israel are beaten by an enemy because they've sinned against you, but then turn to you and acknowledge your rule in prayers desperate and devout in this Temple, Listen from your home in heaven; forgive the sin of your people Israel, return them to the land you gave to them and their ancestors.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this house,

Contextual Overview

12Earlier, Solomon had a bronze platform made that was about eight feet square and five feet high, and he put it in the center of the outer courtyard near the altar. Solomon stood on the platform facing the altar with everyone standing behind him. Then he lifted his arms toward heaven; he knelt down 14 and prayed: Lord God of Israel, no other god in heaven or on earth is like you! You never forget the agreement you made with your people, and you are loyal to anyone who faithfully obeys your teachings. 15 My father David was your servant, and today you have kept every promise you made to him. 16 You promised that someone from his family would always be king of Israel, if they do their best to obey you, just as he did. 17 Please keep this promise you made to your servant David. 18 There's not enough room in all of heaven for you, Lord God. How could you possibly live on earth in this temple I have built? 19 But I ask you to answer my prayer. 20 This is the temple where you have chosen to be worshiped. Please watch over it day and night and listen when I turn toward it and pray. 21 I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you, and so whenever any of us look toward this temple and pray, answer from your home in heaven and forgive our sins. 22 Suppose someone accuses a person of a crime, and the accused has to stand in front of the altar in your temple and say, "I swear I am innocent!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

put to the worse: or, be smitten, Leviticus 26:17, Leviticus 26:37, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:48, Joshua 7:8, 1 Kings 8:33, 1 Kings 8:34, Psalms 44:10

because: Joshua 7:11, Joshua 7:12, Judges 2:11, Judges 2:14, Judges 2:15, 2 Kings 17:7-18

shall return: Leviticus 26:40-42, Deuteronomy 4:29-31, Deuteronomy 30:1-6, Nehemiah 1:8, Nehemiah 1:9, Proverbs 28:13, Jeremiah 3:12, Jeremiah 3:13

pray: Ezra 9:5-15, Nehemiah 9:1-37, Isaiah 63:1 - Isaiah 64:12, Daniel 9:3-19

in: or, toward, 2 Chronicles 6:20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:35 - if they pray

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references).

Compare Kings (marginal references).


 
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