"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…" — 2 Chronicles 6:22

2 Chronicles 6:22 · KJV

“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; {and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him}”

— 2 Chronicles 6:22

Verse 21

Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, {even} from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. {make: Heb. pray} {toward...: or, in this place}

Verse 23

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

2 Chronicles 6 — Context

That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. {toward...: or, in this place}

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; {and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him}

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; {be put...: or, be smitten} {in: or, toward}

Cross References

Exodus 22:11

{Then} shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept {thereof}, and he shall not make {it} good.

Numbers 5:19-22

And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness {with another} instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: {with another...: or, being in the power of thy husband: Heb. under thy husband}

Leviticus 5:1

And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and {is} a witness, whether he hath seen or known {of it}; if he do not utter {it}, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Matthew 23:18

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. {guilty: or, debtor, or, bound}

Proverbs 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny {thee}, and say, Who {is} the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God {in vain}. {deny...: Heb. belie thee}

1 Kings 8:31-32

If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: {and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him}