2 Chronicles 7:13

Translations

Modern

If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people,

Traditional

If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

Literal

If I shut up the heavens and there is no rain, or if I lay charge upon the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people,

Latin

Si clausero cælum, et pluvia non fluxerit, et mandavero et præcepero locustæ ut devoret terram, et misero pestilentiam in populum meum:

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Hebrew

English

If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people,

Notes

2 Chronicles 7:13–15

These verses refer directly to Solomon’s prayer (see 2 Chronicles 6:26, 28, 40). God explained to Solomon what is needed to be saved from judgment. In Solomon’s prayer, each situation was addressed separately. In the Lord’s answer, the response is more general and thorough. The people need humility, repentance, seeking the Lord, and prayer to heal from their troubles.

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