"That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. {so l…" — 2 Chronicles 6:31

2 Chronicles 6:31 · KJV

“That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. {so long...: Heb. all the days which} {in the land: Heb. upon the face of the land}”

— 2 Chronicles 6:31

Verse 30

Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

Verse 32

Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house; {toward...: or, in this place}

2 Chronicles 6 — Context

{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}

Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. {so long...: Heb. all the days which} {in the land: Heb. upon the face of the land}

Then hear thou from the heavens, {even} from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as {doth} thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. {this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house}

Cross References

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that {is} wisdom; and to depart from evil {is} understanding.

Psalms 130:4

But {there is} forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

1 Samuel 12:24

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great {things} he hath done for you. {how...: or, what a great thing}

Psalms 128:1

[A Song of degrees.] Blessed {is} every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Exodus 20:20

And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Acts 9:31

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.