2 Chronicles 6:25

Verse

then 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

Bible in Basic English

Then give ear from heaven, and let the sin of your people Israel have forgiveness, and take them back again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them back into the land, which thou gavest to them, and their fathers.

Free Bible Version

then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave them and their forefathers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then heare thou in heauen, and be mercifull vnto the sinne of thy people Israel, and bring them againe vnto the land which thou gauest to them and to their fathers.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

Translation for Translators

listen to them from heaven and forgive your Israeli people for the sins that they have committed, and bring them back to this land that you gave to our ancestors.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then please listen from the heavens and forgive the sin of your people Israel; bring them back to the land that you gave to them and to their ancestors.

Noah Webster Bible

Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again to the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

World English Bible

then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

then Thou dost hear from the heavens, and hast forgiven the sin of Thy people Israel, and caused them to turn back unto the ground that Thou hast given to them, and to their fathers.

Context

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

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.

Summary

In this verse, King Solomon prays to God during the dedication of the temple, acknowledging the human condition of sin and the need for forgiveness. He asks God to hear the prayers of His people when they repent and seek His face, emphasizing the importance of humility and turning back to God. Solomon's prayer reflects the understanding that only through God's mercy and forgiveness can the people find restoration and reconciliation. This verse serves as a reminder of the grace and compassion of God towards those who sincerely seek Him and repent of their sins.

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