Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of their afflictions and pains, and spreading out their hands toward this temple— New Living Translation and if your people Israel pray about their troubles or sorrow, raising their hands toward this Temple, English Standard Version whatever prayer, whatever plea is made by any man or by all your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own sorrow and stretching out his hands toward this house, Berean Standard Bible then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— King James Bible Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: New King James Version whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows his own burden and his own grief, and spreads out his hands to this temple: New American Standard Bible whatever prayer or plea is made by anyone or by all Your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house, NASB 1995 whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house, NASB 1977 whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Thy people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house, Legacy Standard Bible whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, who know his own affliction and his own pain, and spread his hands toward this house, Amplified Bible then whatever prayer or request is made by any man or all of Your people Israel, each knowing his own suffering and his own pain, and stretching out his hands toward this house, Christian Standard Bible every prayer or petition that any person or that all your people Israel may have — they each know their own affliction and suffering — as they spread out their hands toward this temple, Holman Christian Standard Bible whatever prayer or petition anyone from your people Israel might have— each man knowing his own affliction and suffering, and spreading out his hands toward this temple— American Standard Version what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house: Contemporary English Version Please listen when anyone in Israel truly feels sorry and sincerely prays with arms lifted toward your temple. English Revised Version what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house: GOD'S WORD® Translation [hear] every prayer for mercy made by one person or by all the people in Israel, all who know suffering or pain, who stretch out their hands toward this temple. Good News Translation listen to their prayers. If any of your people Israel, out of heartfelt sorrow, stretch out their hands in prayer toward this Temple, International Standard Version whatever prayer or request is made, no matter whether it's made by a single man or by all of your people Israel, each praying out of his own illness and anguish and stretching out their hands toward this Temple, Majority Standard Bible then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make?each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple? NET Bible When all your people Israel pray and ask for help, as they acknowledge their intense pain and spread out their hands toward this temple, New Heart English Bible whatever prayer and petition be made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house: Webster's Bible Translation Then whatever prayer, or whatever supplication shall be made by any man, or by all the people of Israel, when every one shall know his own calamity, and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: World English Bible whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who will each know his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread out his hands toward this house, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionany prayer, any supplication that is for any man, and for all Your people Israel, when they each know his own plague, and his own pain, and he has spread out his hands toward this house— Young's Literal Translation any prayer, any supplication that is for any man, and for all Thy people Israel, when they know each his own plague, and his own pain, and he hath spread out his hands towards this house: Smith's Literal Translation Every prayer, every supplication which shall be to every man, and to all thy people Israel, when each shall know his strobe and his griefs, and spreading forth his hands to this house; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen if any of thy people Israel, knowing his own scourge and infirmity shall pray, and shall spread forth his hands in this house, Catholic Public Domain Version if anyone from your people Israel, knowing his own scourge and infirmity, will have made supplication and will have extended his hands in this house, New American Bible whatever prayer of petition any may make, any of your people Israel, who know affliction and pain and stretch out their hands toward this house, New Revised Standard Version whatever prayer, whatever plea from any individual or from all your people Israel, all knowing their own suffering and their own sorrows so that they stretch out their hands toward this house; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall declare his own grief, and shall come and spread forth his hands in this house; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All the prayer and begging that all children of men have with all your people Israel, who endure, each man, the sorrow of his heart, and will come and will spread his hands in this house OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all Thy people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own pain, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house; Brenton Septuagint Translation Then whatever prayer and whatever supplication shall be made by any man and all thy people Israel, if a man should know his own plague and his own sickness, and should spread forth his hands toward this house; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…28When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemies besiege them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come, 29then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make — each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— 30be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of men—… Cross References 1 Kings 8:38 then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— Psalm 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Treasury of Scripture Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all your people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: what prayer Psalm 33:12,13 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance… Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Psalm 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. know Psalm 32:2-6 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile… Psalm 142:1,2 Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication… Proverbs 14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. spread forth 2 Chronicles 6:12,13 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: … Isaiah 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. in. Jump to Previous Affliction Calamity Forth Grief Hands House Israel Pain Plague Prayer Soever Sore Sorrow Spread Supplication WhateverJump to Next Affliction Calamity Forth Grief Hands House Israel Pain Plague Prayer Soever Sore Sorrow Spread Supplication Whatever2 Chronicles 6 1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform. then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make— This phrase highlights the inclusivity of prayer, emphasizing that any prayer or plea from the people of Israel is heard by God. In the context of Solomon's dedication of the temple, it underscores the temple as a central place for worship and intercession. Historically, the temple in Jerusalem was the focal point of Jewish religious life, symbolizing God's presence among His people. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to hear and respond to the prayers of His people. The idea of prayer and plea is echoed in other scriptures, such as Psalm 65:2, which refers to God as the one who hears prayer. each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe king of Israel who built the temple and is offering this prayer of dedication. 2. The Temple The house of God in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites. 3. The People of Israel The covenant community of God, who are being addressed in Solomon's prayer. 4. God The recipient of the prayers and petitions, who dwells in the temple and hears the cries of His people. 5. Afflictions The personal struggles and challenges faced by individuals, which they bring before God in prayer. Teaching Points The Importance of Personal PrayerEach individual is encouraged to bring their personal struggles and petitions before God. This highlights the personal relationship God desires with each believer. The Role of the Temple The temple serves as a physical representation of God's presence among His people. Today, believers can find comfort in knowing that God is present in their lives through the Holy Spirit. The Gesture of Lifting Hands Lifting hands in prayer is a biblical gesture of surrender and seeking God's intervention. It symbolizes humility and dependence on God. God's Readiness to Hear God is attentive to the prayers of His people. This assurance should encourage believers to approach Him with confidence and faith. Community and Individual Needs While the prayer is communal, it acknowledges individual needs, teaching us the balance between corporate worship and personal devotion.(29) When.--Or if, as in LXX. Hebrew, 'asher. (See Note on 2Chronicles 6:24.) His own sore (plague) and his own grief.--Kings, "the plague of his own heart." So Syriac and Arabic. The phrase of the chronicler looks like a gloss on this. In this house.--The margin is right. Hebrew may whateverכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every prayer תְּפִלָּ֣ה (tə·p̄il·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn or petition תְּחִנָּ֗ה (tə·ḥin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8467: Favor, supplication for favor Your people עַמְּךָ֣ (‘am·mə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc make— יִהְיֶה֙ (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be each אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person knowing יֵדְע֗וּ (yê·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know his own נִגְעוֹ֙ (niḡ·‘ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot afflictions וּמַכְאֹב֔וֹ (ū·maḵ·’ō·ḇōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4341: Anguish, affliction and spreading out וּפָרַ֥שׂ (ū·p̄ā·raś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse his hands כַּפָּ֖יו (kap·pāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that house— הַבַּ֥יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links 2 Chronicles 6:29 NIV2 Chronicles 6:29 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:29 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:29 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:29 KJV 2 Chronicles 6:29 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 6:29 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:29 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:29 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:29 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:29 Whatever prayer and supplication be made (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |