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THE MESSAGE
2 Chronicles 6:22
When someone hurts a neighbor and promises to make things right, and then comes and repeats the promise before your Altar in this Temple,
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Christian Standard Bible®
If a man sins against his neighborand is forced to take an oathand he comes to take an oathbefore your altar in this temple,
If a man sins against his neighborand is forced to take an oathand he comes to take an oathbefore your altar in this temple,
Hebrew Names Version
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
King James Version
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
English Standard Version
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears his oath before your altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears his oath before your altar in this house,
New Century Version
"If someone wrongs another person, he will be brought to the altar in this Temple. If he swears an oath that he is not guilty,
"If someone wrongs another person, he will be brought to the altar in this Temple. If he swears an oath that he is not guilty,
New English Translation
"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
Amplified Bible
"If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house,
New American Standard Bible
"If someone sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
"If someone sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
World English Bible
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
Geneva Bible (1587)
When a man shall sinne against his neighbour, and he laye vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shal come before thine altar in this house,
When a man shall sinne against his neighbour, and he laye vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shal come before thine altar in this house,
Legacy Standard Bible
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
Berean Standard Bible
When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
Contemporary English Version
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!"
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!"
Complete Jewish Bible
"If a person sins against a fellow member of the community, and he is made to swear under oath, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
"If a person sins against a fellow member of the community, and he is made to swear under oath, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
Darby Translation
If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever does wrong to someone will be brought to this altar. If they are not guilty, they will make an oath and promise that they are innocent.
"Whoever does wrong to someone will be brought to this altar. If they are not guilty, they will make an oath and promise that they are innocent.
George Lamsa Translation
If a man should offend his neighbor, and it is decreed upon him that he should take an oath, and he should come and swear before thy altar in this house;
If a man should offend his neighbor, and it is decreed upon him that he should take an oath, and he should come and swear before thy altar in this house;
Good News Translation
"When people are accused of wronging others and are brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that they are innocent,
"When people are accused of wronging others and are brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that they are innocent,
Lexham English Bible
"If a man sins against his neighbor and makes him swear an oath and comes with an oath before your altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor and makes him swear an oath and comes with an oath before your altar in this house,
Literal Translation
If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and he shall lift up an oath on him, to cause him to swear, and he shall come and swear before Your altar in this house,
If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and he shall lift up an oath on him, to cause him to swear, and he shall come and swear before Your altar in this house,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan eny ma synneth agaynst his neghboure, and an ooth be put vpon him which he ought to sweare, and the ooth commeth before thine altare in this house,
Whan eny ma synneth agaynst his neghboure, and an ooth be put vpon him which he ought to sweare, and the ooth commeth before thine altare in this house,
American Standard Version
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house;
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house;
Bible in Basic English
If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:
If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If a man sinne against his neyghbour, and take an oth agaynst hym and make him to sweare, and they both come before thyne aulter in this house:
If a man sinne against his neyghbour, and take an oth agaynst hym and make him to sweare, and they both come before thyne aulter in this house:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before Thine altar in this house;
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before Thine altar in this house;
King James Version (1611)
If a man sinne against his neighbour, and an oath be layd vpon him, to make him sweare, and the oath come before thine Altar in this house:
If a man sinne against his neighbour, and an oath be layd vpon him, to make him sweare, and the oath come before thine Altar in this house:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
If a man sin against his neighbour, and he bring an oath upon him so as to make him swear, and he come and swear before the altar in this house;
If a man sin against his neighbour, and he bring an oath upon him so as to make him swear, and he come and swear before the altar in this house;
English Revised Version
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house:
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If ony man synneth ayens his neiybore, and cometh redi to swere ayens him, and byndith hym silf with cursyng bifor the auter in this hows,
If ony man synneth ayens his neiybore, and cometh redi to swere ayens him, and byndith hym silf with cursyng bifor the auter in this hows,
Update Bible Version
If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is subjected to an oath to cause him to swear, and he comes [and] swears before your altar in this house;
If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is subjected to an oath to cause him to swear, and he comes [and] swears before your altar in this house;
Webster's Bible Translation
If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath shall come before thy altar in this house;
If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath shall come before thy altar in this house;
New King James Version
"If anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple,
"If anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple,
New Living Translation
"If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of your altar at this Temple,
"If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of your altar at this Temple,
New Life Bible
"If a man sins against his neighbor, and has to make a promise, and he comes and makes a promise before Your altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor, and has to make a promise, and he comes and makes a promise before Your altar in this house,
New Revised Standard
"If someone sins against another and is required to take an oath and comes and swears before your altar in this house,
"If someone sins against another and is required to take an oath and comes and swears before your altar in this house,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If a man shall sin against his neighbour, and there shall be laid upon him an oath, to put him on oath, - and an oath shall come before thine altar in this house,
If a man shall sin against his neighbour, and there shall be laid upon him an oath, to put him on oath, - and an oath shall come before thine altar in this house,
Douay-Rheims Bible
If any man sin against his neighbour, and come to swear against him, and bind himself with a curse before the altar in this house:
If any man sin against his neighbour, and come to swear against him, and bind himself with a curse before the altar in this house:
Revised Standard Version
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and comes and swears his oath before thy altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and comes and swears his oath before thy altar in this house,
Young's Literal Translation
`If a man doth sin against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up on him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house --
`If a man doth sin against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up on him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house --
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
Contextual Overview
12Before the entire congregation of Israel, Solomon took his position at the Altar of God and stretched out his hands. Solomon had made a bronze dais seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high and placed it inside the court; that's where he now stood. Then he knelt in full view of the whole congregation, stretched his hands to heaven, and prayed: God , O God of Israel, there is no God like you in the skies above or on the earth below, who unswervingly keeps covenant with his servants and unfailingly loves them while they sincerely live in obedience to your way. You kept your word to David my father, your promise. You did exactly what you promised—every detail. The proof is before us today! Keep it up, God , O God of Israel! Continue to keep the promises you made to David my father when you said, "You'll always have a descendant to represent my rule on Israel's throne, on the one condition that your sons are as careful to live obediently in my presence as you have." 17 O God , God of Israel, let this all happen— confirm and establish it! 18Can it be that God will actually move into our neighborhood? Why, the cosmos itself isn't large enough to give you breathing room, let alone this Temple I've built. Even so, I'm bold to ask: Pay attention to these my prayers, both intercessory and personal, O God , my God. Listen to my prayers, energetic and devout, that I'm setting before you right now. Keep your eyes open to this Temple day and night, this place you promised to dignify with your Name. And listen to the prayers that I pray in this place. And listen to your people Israel when they pray at this place. Listen from your home in heaven and when you hear, forgive. 22 When someone hurts a neighbor and promises to make things right, and then comes and repeats the promise before your Altar in this Temple, 23 Listen from heaven and act; judge your servants, making the offender pay for the offense And set the offended free, dismissing all charges. 24When 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. 26When the skies shrivel up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, but then they pray at this place, acknowledging your rule and quit their sins because you have scourged them, Listen from your home in heaven, forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Then start over with them; train them to live right and well; Send rain on the land you gave as inheritance to your people. 28When disasters strike, famine or catastrophe, crop failure or disease, locust or beetle, or when an enemy attacks their defenses—calamity of any sort—any prayer that's prayed from anyone at all among your people Israel, their hearts penetrated by disaster, hands and arms thrown out for help to this Temple, Listen from your home in heaven, forgive and reward us: reward each life and circumstance, For you know each life from the inside, (you're the only one with such inside knowledge!), So they'll live before you in lifelong reverence and believing obedience on this land you gave our ancestors. 32 And don't forget the foreigner who is not a member of your people Israel but has come from a far country because of your reputation—people are going to be attracted here by your great reputation, your wonderworking power—and who come to pray to this Temple. 33 Listen from your home in heaven and honor the prayers of the foreigner, So that people all over the world will know who you are and what you're like, And live in reverent obedience before you, just as your own people Israel do, So they'll know that you personally make this Temple that I've built what it is.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sin: 1 Kings 8:31, 1 Kings 8:32
and an oath: etc. Heb. and he require an oath of him, Exodus 22:11, Leviticus 5:1, Proverbs 30:9
the oath: Numbers 5:19-22, Matthew 23:18
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:4 - sin against Nehemiah 5:12 - I called
Cross-References
Genesis 6:3
Then God said, "I'm not going to breathe life into men and women endlessly. Eventually they're going to die; from now on they can expect a life span of 120 years."
Then God said, "I'm not going to breathe life into men and women endlessly. Eventually they're going to die; from now on they can expect a life span of 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
Genesis 6:8
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
Genesis 7:5
Noah did everything God commanded him.
Noah did everything God commanded him.
Genesis 17:23
Then Abraham took his son Ishmael and all his servants, whether houseborn or purchased—every male in his household—and circumcised them, cutting off their foreskins that very day, just as God had told him.
Then Abraham took his son Ishmael and all his servants, whether houseborn or purchased—every male in his household—and circumcised them, cutting off their foreskins that very day, just as God had told him.
Exodus 40:16
Moses did everything God commanded. He did it all.
Moses did everything God commanded. He did it all.
Deuteronomy 12:32
Diligently do everything I command you, the way I command you: don't add to it; don't subtract from it.
Diligently do everything I command you, the way I command you: don't add to it; don't subtract from it.
John 2:5
She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Kings (marginal references).
Compare Kings (marginal references).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 6:22. If a man sin against his neighbour — For the SEVEN cases put here by Solomon in his prayer, see the notes on 1 Kings 8:31-46.
