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2 Chronicles 6:24

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And if your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, but then they turn back to you and acknowledge your name, and pray and plead with you in this temple,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that when God's people face defeat because of their sins, they can still turn back to God, confess their wrongdoing, and pray for help.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem, around 960 BC. He is asking God to hear prayers offered in the temple and respond with mercy. Solomon recognizes that Israel might face military defeats as consequences for turning away from God, but he's requesting that God show mercy when they repent.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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