Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. New Living Translation Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. English Standard Version if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Berean Standard Bible and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. King James Bible If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. New King James Version if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. New American Standard Bible and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. NASB 1995 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. NASB 1977 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Legacy Standard Bible and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will listen from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land. Amplified Bible and My people, who are called by My Name, humble themselves, and pray and seek (crave, require as a necessity) My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear [them] from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land. Christian Standard Bible and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Holman Christian Standard Bible and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. American Standard Version if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Contemporary English Version If my own people will humbly pray and turn back to me and stop sinning, then I will answer them from heaven. I will forgive them and make their land fertile once again. English Revised Version if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear [their prayer] from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country. Good News Translation if they pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been doing, then I will hear them in heaven, forgive their sins, and make their land prosperous again. International Standard Version when my people humble themselves—the ones who are called by my name—and pray, seek me, and turn away from their evil practices, I myself will listen from heaven, I will pardon their sins, and I will restore their land. Majority Standard Bible and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. NET Bible if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. New Heart English Bible then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Webster's Bible Translation If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. World English Bible if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand My people on whom My Name is called are humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land. Young's Literal Translation and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I -- I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land. Smith's Literal Translation And if my people which my name was called upon them shall be humbled and pray and seek my face, and turn back from their evil ways; and I will hear from the heavens and forgive to their sin, and I will heal their land. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd my people, upon whom my name is called, being converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sine and will heal their land. Catholic Public Domain Version and if my people, over whom my name has been invoked, being converted, will have petitioned me and sought my face, and will have done penance for their wicked ways, then I will heed them from heaven, and I will forgive their sins, and I will heal their land. New American Bible if then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land. New Revised Standard Version if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf my .people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and will heal their land. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And my people upon whom my name is called shall be broken, and they will pray and they will beg from before me and they will return from their evil ways, also I shall hear from Heaven and I shall forgive their sins and I shall heal their land. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917if My people, upon whom My name is called, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Brenton Septuagint Translation then if my people, on whom my name is called, should repent, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, I also will hear from heaven, and I will be merciful to their sins, and I will heal their land. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Response to Solomon…13If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, 14and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. 15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.… Cross References 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. Jeremiah 29:12-14 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. / I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.” Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Luke 18:13-14 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ / I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Hosea 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah Treasury of Scripture If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. my people Isaiah 63:19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. 2 Chronicles 6:37-39 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; … 2 Chronicles 33:12,13,18,19 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, … Leviticus 26:40,41 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; … and pray Acts 9:11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, seek my face Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. Lamentations 3:40,41 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD… turn from Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: … Isaiah 59:20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. will I hear 2 Chronicles 6:27,30,39 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance… heal their land Psalm 60:2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Jeremiah 33:6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. Jump to Previous Ear Evil Face Forgive Heal Hear Heaven Humble Low Overlooking Prayer Searching Seek Sin Themselves Turn Turning Ways WickedJump to Next Ear Evil Face Forgive Heal Hear Heaven Humble Low Overlooking Prayer Searching Seek Sin Themselves Turn Turning Ways Wicked2 Chronicles 7 1. God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, 2. and glory in the temple, the people worship him 4. Solomon's solemn sacrifice 8. Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people 12. God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition and My people This phrase identifies the audience as God's chosen people, Israel, in the Old Testament context. The Hebrew word for "people" is "עַם" (am), which signifies a collective group bound by a covenant relationship with God. In a broader sense, this can be applied to all who are in covenant with God through faith in Jesus Christ. The phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of repentance and the collective responsibility of God's people to seek His favor. who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven forgive their sin and heal their land Humble themselves.--Leviticus 26:41, in a similar context. Seek my face.--Psalm 24:6; Psalm 27:8. . . . Hebrew and My peopleעַמִּ֜י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that are called נִֽקְרָא־ (niq·rā-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read by עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against My name שְׁמִ֣י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name humble themselves וְיִכָּנְע֨וּ (wə·yik·kā·nə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish and pray וְיִֽתְפַּֽלְלוּ֙ (wə·yiṯ·pal·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray and seek וִֽיבַקְשׁ֣וּ (wî·ḇaq·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after My face, פָנַ֔י (p̄ā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face and turn וְיָשֻׁ֖בוּ (wə·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of their wicked הָרָעִ֑ים (hā·rā·‘îm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil ways, מִדַּרְכֵיהֶ֣ם (mid·dar·ḵê·hem) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action then I וַאֲנִי֙ (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will hear אֶשְׁמַ֣ע (’eš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently from heaven, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky forgive וְאֶסְלַח֙ (wə·’es·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon their sin, לְחַטָּאתָ֔ם (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender and heal וְאֶרְפָּ֖א (wə·’er·pā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure their land. אַרְצָֽם׃ (’ar·ṣām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 776: Earth, land Links 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT 2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV 2 Chronicles 7:14 NASB 2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV 2 Chronicles 7:14 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 7:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 7:14 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 7:14 French Bible 2 Chronicles 7:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |