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2 Chronicles 6:20-22
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 6:20-22
New English Translation
20 Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live.[a] May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place.[b] 21 Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place.[c] Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive.[d]
22 “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,[e]
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- 2 Chronicles 6:20 tn Heb “so your eyes might be open toward this house night and day, toward the place about which you promised to place your name there.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:20 tn Heb “by listening to the prayer which your servant is praying concerning this place.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:21 tn Heb “listen to the requests of your servant and your people Israel which they are praying concerning this place.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:21 tn Heb “hear and forgive.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:22 tn Heb “and if the man who sins against his neighbor when one takes up against him a curse to curse him and the curse comes before your altar in this house.”
2 Chronicles 6:20-22
New International Version
2 Chronicles 6:20-22
New International Version
20 May your eyes(A) be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name(B) there. May you hear(C) the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 21 Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.(D)
22 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath(E) and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,
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