2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:17–22

17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, 18then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’

19But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, 20then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

21And when this temple has become a heap of rubble,b all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ 22And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them— because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’”

Footnotes

  • b 7:21 Some LXX manuscripts, Syriac, and Arabic; Hebrew And though this temple is now exalted; see also 1 Kings 9:8|1KI 9:8.

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2 Chronicles 7:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And as for youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you walkתֵּלֵ֣ךְtê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before Meלְפָנַ֗יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
walkedהָלַךְ֙hā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
doingוְלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
allכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
I have commanded youצִוִּיתִ֑יךָṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and if you keepתִּשְׁמֽוֹר׃tiš·mō·wrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My statutesוְחֻקַּ֥יwə·ḥuq·qayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יū·miš·pā·ṭayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4941 judgment

2 Chronicles 7:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then I will establishוַהֲקִ֣ימוֹתִ֔יwa·hă·qî·mō·w·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
your royalמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָmal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I covenantedכָּרַ֗תִּיkā·rat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidלְדָוִ֤ידlə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
when I saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
You will neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
failיִכָּרֵ֤תyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
to have a manאִ֔ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
to ruleמוֹשֵׁ֖לmō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 7:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
youאַתֶּ֔ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
turn awayתְּשׁוּב֣וּןtə·šū·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7725 turn back, return
and forsakeוַעֲזַבְתֶּם֙wa·‘ă·zaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֣יḥuq·qō·w·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתַ֔יū·miṣ·wō·ṯayConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
I have setנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and if you go offוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םwa·hă·laḵ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
and worshipוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 7:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then I will uproot Israelוּנְתַשְׁתִּ֗יםū·nə·ṯaš·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5428 pull or pluck up, root out
fromמֵעַ֤לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the soilאַדְמָתִי֙’aḏ·mā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH127 ground, land
I have givenנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and I will banishאַשְׁלִ֖יךְ’aš·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
My presenceפָּנָ֑יpā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
I have sanctifiedהִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּיhiq·daš·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֔יliš·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
I will make itוְאֶתְּנֶ֛נּוּwə·’et·tə·nen·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
an object of scornלְמָשָׁ֥לlə·mā·šālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
and ridiculeוְלִשְׁנִינָ֖הwə·liš·nî·nāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8148 sharp (cutting) word, taunt
among allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people

2 Chronicles 7:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeוְהַבַּ֤יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
has becomeהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap of rubbleעֶלְי֔וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who passעֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
will be appalledיִשֹּׁ֑םyiš·šōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8074 be desoleted, appalled
and sayוְאָמַ֗רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyבַּמֶּ֨הbam·mehPreposition-b; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
doneעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
such a thingכָּ֔כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
to thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landלָאָ֥רֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and to thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeוְלַבַּ֥יִתwə·lab·ba·yiṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

2 Chronicles 7:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Becauseעַל֩‘alPrepositionH5921 height
they have forsakenעָֽזְב֜וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
brought themהוֹצִיאָם֮hō·w·ṣî·’āmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and have embracedוַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·zî·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsבֵּאלֹהִ֣יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
worshipingוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּway·yiš·ta·ḥă·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
and serving themוַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּםway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisכֵּן֙kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
He has broughtהֵבִ֣יאhê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃פhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
disasterהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 7:17 Ezekiel 36:27 · 1 Kings 11:38 · Zechariah 3:7 · Deuteronomy 4:40

2 Chronicles 7:18 2 Chronicles 6:16 · Jeremiah 33:20–21 · 2 Samuel 7:13–16

2 Chronicles 7:19 Deuteronomy 28:15 · Leviticus 26:14 · Leviticus 26:33–46

2 Chronicles 7:20 2 Kings 17:20 · Deuteronomy 28:37 · 1 Kings 9:7 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Deuteronomy 29:28 · 1 Kings 14:15 · Jeremiah 45:4 · Lamentations 2:15–16 · Psalm 44:14 · Jeremiah 31:28

2 Chronicles 7:21 Jeremiah 22:8–9 · Jeremiah 19:8 · Jeremiah 16:10–12

2 Chronicles 7:22 Lamentations 4:13–15 · Daniel 9:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.