Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:
New American Standard Bible
“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
King James Version
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
Holman Bible
and is forced to take an oath
and he comes to take an oath
before Your altar in this temple,
International Standard Version
"If a man sins against his neighbor and he is required to take an oath, and he then comes to take an oath in front of your altar in this Temple,
A Conservative Version
If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he comes [and] swears before thine altar in this house,
American Standard Version
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and'swear before thine altar in this house;
Amplified
“If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an
Darby Translation
If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
Julia Smith Translation
If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and he lifted up an oath upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath coming before thine altar in this house;
King James 2000
If a man sins against his neighbor, and is made to take an oath, and the oath is made before your altar in this house;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If a man sins against his neighbor and {makes him swear an oath} and comes [with] an oath before your altar in this house,
Modern King James verseion
If a man sins against his neighbor, and if an oath is laid on him to make him swear, and if the oath comes before Your altar in this house,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an adjuration be laid to his charge, to adjure him withal, and the adjuration come before thine altar in this house:
NET Bible
"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
New Heart English Bible
"If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
The Emphasized Bible
If a man shall sin against his neighbour, and there shall be laid upon him an oath, to put him on oath, - and an oath shall come before thine altar in this house,
Webster
If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath shall come before thy altar in this house;
World English Bible
"If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
Youngs Literal Translation
If a man doth sin against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up on him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house --
Themes
Heart » The lord knowing the heart
Jerusalem » The lord choosing jerusalem
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer To Dedicate The Temple
21 And give ear to the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel, when they make their prayers, turning to this place; give ear from heaven your living-place; and hearing have mercy. 22 If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house: 23 Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving punishment to the wrongdoer, so that his sin may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.
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Cross References
Exodus 22:11
If he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.
Leviticus 5:1
And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:
Numbers 5:19-22
And he will make her take an oath, and say to her, If no man has been your lover and you have not been with another in place of your husband, you are free from this bitter water causing the curse;
1 Kings 8:31-32
If a man does wrong to his neighbour, and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:
Proverbs 30:9
For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.
Matthew 23:18
And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.