2 Chronicles 6:39
37 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
38 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
40 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
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- BSB
- then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You.
- KJV
- Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
- WEB
- then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you.
- ASV
- then hear thou from heaven, even from thy dwelling-place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people who have sinned against thee.
- DARBY
- then hear thou from the heavens, from the settled place of thy dwelling, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their right, and forgive thy people their sin against thee.
- BLB
- then may You hear from the heavens, the fixed place of Your dwelling, their prayer and their supplications, and may You maintain their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.
- ÅB
- så vil du fra himmelen, der hvor du bor, høre deres bønn og ydmyke begjæringer og hjelpe dem til deres rett og tilgi ditt folk hva de har syndet mot deg.
- OTB
- da hør fra himmelen, fra Din bolig, deres bønn og deres bønner, og oppretthold deres sak, og tilgi Ditt folk som har syndet mot Deg.
- B1930
- så vil du fra himmelen, der hvor du bor, høre deres bønn og ydmyke begjæringer og hjelpe dem til deres rett og forlate ditt folk hvad de har syndet mot dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 6:35
Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
Read in contextPsalms 25:18
Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Read in contextMicah 7:18–20
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Read in contextZechariah 1:15–16
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
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