2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 6:24–31

²⁴When 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 temple, ²⁵then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to them and their fathers.

²⁶When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them, ²⁷then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.

²⁸When 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, ²⁹then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make— each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— ³⁰be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart — for You alone know the hearts of men — ³¹so that they may fear You and walk in Your ways all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.

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2 Chronicles 6:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וְֽאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
Your people	עַמְּךָ֧	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are defeated	יִנָּגֵ֞ף	yin·nā·ḡêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5062 strike, smite
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
an enemy	אוֹיֵ֖ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have sinned against You	יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־	ye·ḥeṭ·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2398 miss
and they return	וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to You	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and confess	וְהוֹד֣וּ	wə·hō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your name	שְׁמֶ֔ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
praying	וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
and pleading	וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ	wə·hiṯ·ḥan·nə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
before You	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	בַּבַּ֥יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Chronicles 6:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and forgive	וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
the sin	לְחַטַּ֖את	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Your people	עַמְּךָ֣	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
May You restore them	וַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙	wa·hă·šê·ḇō·w·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
You gave	נָתַ֥תָּה	nā·ṯat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
and their fathers	וְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פ	wə·la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father

2 Chronicles 6:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the skies	הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
are shut	בְּהֵעָצֵ֧ר	bə·hê·‘ā·ṣêr	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H6113 restrain, retain
and there is	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rain	מָטָ֖ר	mā·ṭār	Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
have sinned	יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־	ye·ḥeṭ·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2398 miss
against You	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and they pray	וְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֤וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and confess	וְהוֹד֣וּ	wə·hō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your name	שְׁמֶ֔ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
and they turn	יְשׁוּב֖וּן	yə·šū·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7725 turn back, return
from their sins	מֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם	mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have afflicted them	תַעֲנֵֽם׃	ṯa·‘ă·nêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with

2 Chronicles 6:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You	וְאַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and forgive	וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
the sin	לְחַטַּ֤את	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Your people	וְעַמְּךָ֣	wə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
so that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You may teach them	תוֹרֵ֛ם	ṯō·w·rêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3384 throw, shoot
the good	הַטּוֹבָ֖ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
way	הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they should walk	יֵֽלְכוּ־	yê·lə·ḵū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
May You send	וְנָתַתָּ֤ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
rain	מָטָר֙	mā·ṭār	Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	אַרְצְךָ֔	’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	נָתַ֥תָּה	nā·ṯat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Your people	לְעַמְּךָ֖	lə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
as an inheritance	לְנַחֲלָֽה׃ס	lə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance

2 Chronicles 6:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
famine	רָעָ֞ב	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
plague	דֶּ֣בֶר	de·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
comes	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon the land	בָאָ֗רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
blight	שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן	šid·dā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7711 blighted or blasted thing
mildew	וְיֵרָק֜וֹן	wə·yê·rā·qō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3420 mildew, paleness, lividnees
locusts	אַרְבֶּ֤ה	’ar·beh	Noun - masculine singular	H697 locust
grasshoppers	וְחָסִיל֙	wə·ḥā·sîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2625 ravager, locust
when	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their enemies	אוֹיְבָ֖יו	’ō·wy·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
besiege	יָֽצַר־	yā·ṣar-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
them	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
their cities	שְׁעָרָ֑יו	šə·‘ā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8179 gate
whatever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
plague	נֶ֖גַע	ne·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
sickness	מַחֲלָֽה׃	ma·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4245 sickness, disease

2 Chronicles 6:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may whatever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
prayer	תְּפִלָּ֣ה	tə·p̄il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
or plea	תְּחִנָּ֗ה	tə·ḥin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
Your people	עַמְּךָ֣	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
make	יִהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
each	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
knowing	יֵדְע֗וּ	yê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
his own	נִגְעוֹ֙	niḡ·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
afflictions	וּמַכְאֹב֔וֹ	ū·maḵ·’ō·ḇōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4341 pain
and spreading out	וּפָרַ֥שׂ	ū·p̄ā·raś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
his hands	כַּפָּ֖יו	kap·pāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	הַבַּ֥יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Chronicles 6:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
be heard	תִּשְׁמַ֨ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
by You	וְ֠אַתָּה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Your dwelling	שִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙	šiḇ·te·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
place	מְכ֤וֹן	mə·ḵō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4349 fixed or established place, foundation
And may You forgive	וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
and repay	וְנָתַתָּ֤ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
each man	לָאִישׁ֙	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
according to all	כְּכָל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his ways	דְּרָכָ֔יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
since	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You know	תֵּדַ֖ע	tê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
his heart	לְבָב֑וֹ	lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
alone	לְבַדְּךָ֣	lə·ḇad·də·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H905 separation
know	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
the hearts	לְבַ֖ב	lə·ḇaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of men	הָאָדָֽם׃	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

2 Chronicles 6:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
they may fear You	יִֽירָא֗וּךָ	yî·rā·’ū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
and walk	לָלֶ֙כֶת֙	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in Your ways	בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ	biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
they	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
live	חַיִּ֖ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֑ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	נָתַ֖תָּה	nā·ṯat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to our fathers	לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ס	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father