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2 Chronicles 20:9

PrayerSufferingGod's presenceProtection and safety

7 Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

8 They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,

‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’

10 And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt; but Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

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BSB
‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’
KJV
If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
WEB
‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’
ASV
If evil come upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, and thou wilt hear and save.
DARBY
If evil come upon us, sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, and we stand before this house and before thee for thy name is in this house and cry unto thee in our distress, then thou wilt hear and save.
BLB
‘If disaster comes upon us, sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before you—for Your Name [is] in this house—and we will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear and save.’
ÅB
Om noen ulykke kommer over oss, sverd, straffedom, pest eller hungersnød, så vil vi stille oss foran dette hus og for ditt åsyn, for ditt navn bor i dette hus, og vi vil rope til deg i vår trengsel, og du vil høre og frelse.
OTB
'Hvis en katastrofe kommer over oss, enten ved sverd, dom, pest eller hungersnød, vil vi stå foran dette huset og foran Deg (for Ditt navn er i dette huset), og rope til Deg i vår nød, og Du vil høre og redde oss.'
B1930
Om nogen ulykke kommer over oss, sverd, straffedom, pest eller hungersnød, så vil vi stille oss foran dette hus og for ditt åsyn, for ditt navn bor i dette hus, og vi vil rope til dig i vår trengsel, og du vil høre og frelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 6:28–30

    When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemies besiege them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

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  • 1 Kings 8:33

    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 with You in this temple,

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:20

    May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

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  • Exodus 20:24

    You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

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  • Matthew 18:20

    For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

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  • 1 Kings 8:37

    When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemy besieges them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

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  • Exodus 23:21

    Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.

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