"Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them th…" — 2 Chronicles 6:27

2 Chronicles 6:27 · KJV

“Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.”

— 2 Chronicles 6:27

Verse 26

When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; {yet} if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them; {toward...: or, in this place}

Verse 28

If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness {there be}: {in the cities...: Heb. in the land of their gates}

2 Chronicles 6 — Context

Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.

{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: {in: or, toward} {toward...: or, in this place}

Cross References

1 Kings 8:35-36

When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

Zechariah 10:1

Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; {so} the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. {bright...: or, lightnings}

Psalms 94:12

Blessed {is} the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

Jeremiah 5:24

Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

Psalms 119:33

HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it {unto} the end.

1 Kings 18:40-45

And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. {Take: or, Apprehend}

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there {any} among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? {art} not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these {things}.

Psalms 25:12

What man {is} he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way {that} he shall choose.