Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James 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.
Holman 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.
A Conservative 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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will 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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven, overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.
Darby Translation
and my people, who are called by my name, humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[then if] my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and will pray and will seek my face and will turn from their evil ways, then I myself shall hear from the heavens and will forgive their sins and heal their land.
Modern King James verseion
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 I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet if my people that are named after my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my presence, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and be merciful to their sins, and will 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
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.
The Emphasized Bible
if my people upon whom my Name is called shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will, I myself, hear out of the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Webster
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, 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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In humbling us
Backsliding » Pardon of, promised
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
God » To believers » To seekers
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
Heaven » God » Answers his people from
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Humility » Temporal judgments averted by
Judgments » May be averted by » Humiliation
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Locusts » The jews » Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Pardon » Encouragement to pray for
Prayer » Should be offered up » With humility
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Contrition
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Return to God
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Humble themselves
public Prayer » God promises to hear
Rain » Answer to prayer for, promised
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Humility
Repentance » Condition of God's favor
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Interlinear
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Baqash
Paniym
Shuwb
Ra`
Shama`
Chatta'ah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 7:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Charge To Solomon
13 "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for a sacrificial temple to me. Whenever I close the skies so there is no rain, or whenever I command locusts to lay waste to the land, or whenever I send epidemics among my people, 14 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. 15 "Now therefore my eyes will remain open and my ears will remain listening to the prayers that are offered in this place.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:37-39
if they turn their hearts back to you in the land where they have been taken captive, repent, and pray to you even if they do so in the land where they have been taken captive confessing, "We have sinned, we have committed abominations, and practiced wickedness,'
James 4:9-10
Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom.
Leviticus 26:40-41
"Nevertheless, when they confess their iniquity, the iniquity of their ancestors, and their unfaithfulness by which they acted unfaithfully against me by living life contrary to me
Deuteronomy 4:29-30
If from there you will seek the LORD your God, then you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and soul.
Deuteronomy 30:1-6
"When all these things happen to you both the blessings and the curses that I've presented to you and you take them seriously in all the nations where the LORD your God will deport you,
2 Chronicles 6:27
then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your servants and of your people Israel. Indeed, teach them the best way to live and send rain on your land that you have given to your people as an inheritance.
2 Chronicles 6:30
then hear from heaven, the place where you reside, and forgive, repaying each person according to all of his ways, since you know their hearts for you alone know the hearts of human beings
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
But when he was in trouble, he sought the face of the LORD his God, humbled himself magnificently before the God of his ancestors,
2 Chronicles 33:18-19
Now as to the rest of Manasseh's accomplishments, including his prayer to God and what the seers had to say to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, they are included among the Acts of the Kings of Israel.
Psalm 60:2
You made the earth quake; you broke it open. Repair its fractures, because it has shifted.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.
Isaiah 45:19
I didn't speak in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I didn't say to Jacob's descendants, "Seek me in chaos.' I, the LORD, speak truth, declaring what is right.
Isaiah 55:6-7
"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.
Isaiah 59:20
"And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression," says the LORD.
Isaiah 63:19
For a long time we have been those you do not rule, those who are not called by your name.
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? So why is there no healing for my people?
Jeremiah 33:6
""Look, I'll bring restoration and healing to it, and I'll heal them. I'll reveal to them an abundance of peace and faithfulness.
Jeremiah 51:9
We tried to heal Babylon, but she wouldn't be healed. Leave her, and let each of us go to his own country. For her judgment has reached to the heavens, and is lifted up to the sky.
Lamentations 3:40-41
Let us examine our lifestyles, putting them to the test, and turn back to the LORD.
Ezekiel 18:27-30
When a wicked person quits his wicked behavior and does what's just and right, he'll be enabled to live.
Acts 9:11
The Lord told him, "Get up, go to the street called Straight, and in the home of Judas look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. At this very moment he's praying.
Ezekiel 33:11
"Tell them, "As certainly as I'm alive and living,' declares the Lord GOD, "I receive no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Instead, my pleasure is that the wicked repent from their behavior and live. Turn back! Turn back, all of you, from your wicked behavior! Why do you have to die, you house of Israel?'"