The priests and the Levites stood up and asked the Lord to bless the people. God heard them. Their prayer came up to the Lord’s holy home in heaven.
2 Chronicles 6:21 - Easy To Read Version Hear my prayers, and the prayers your people Israel pray. Hear our prayers while we pray looking at this temple. Hear from where you live in heaven. And when you hear our prayers, forgive us. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So listen to and heed the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel which they shall make facing this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, heaven; and when You hear, forgive. American Standard Version (1901) And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. Common English Bible Listen to the request of your servant and your people Israel when they pray concerning this place. Listen from your heavenly dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive! Catholic Public Domain Version and so that you may heed the prayer which your servant is praying within it, and so that you may heed the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel. Whoever will pray in this place, listen from your habitation, that is, from heaven, and forgive. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And that thou wouldst hear the prayer which thy servant prayeth in it. Hearken then to the prayers of thy servant, and of thy people Israel. Whosoever shall pray in this place hear thou from thy dwelling-place, that is, from heaven, and shew mercy. |
The priests and the Levites stood up and asked the Lord to bless the people. God heard them. Their prayer came up to the Lord’s holy home in heaven.
“A person might be accused of doing something wrong against another person. When that happens, the accused person will have to use your name to promise \{that he is innocent\}. When he comes to make the promise in front of your altar {\cf2\super [103]} in the temple,
When this happens, hear in heaven. Heaven is your home. Accept their prayers when they beg for help. And help them. Forgive your people who have sinned against you.
Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about the things you say to God. Don’t let your feelings cause you to speak too soon. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth. So you need to say only a few things to God. This saying is true:
The Lord said, “I will be in the place prepared for me. {\cf2\super [185]} I will quietly watch these things happen:
“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.
Your sins were like a big cloud.\par But I wiped away those sins.\par Your sins are gone,\par like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.\par I rescued and protected you,\par so come back to me!”\par
God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par
Lord, listen to me! Lord, forgive us! Lord, pay attention, and then do something! Don’t wait! Do something now! Do it for your own good! My God, do something now, for your city and your people that are called by your name.”
Forgive the sins we have done,\par the same as we have forgiven the people\par that did wrong to us.\par