2 Chronicles 6:21 · KJV

"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."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁹Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

²⁰That 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.

²¹Hearken 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.

²²If 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;

²³Then 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.

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Reflection Questions

How do you seek forgiveness in your relationships?

What does communal prayer mean for you?

When have you felt the need for God's forgiveness?

Life Application

forgiveness

Practice seeking forgiveness in your relationships, reflecting on how God forgives us.

community

Encourage group prayers for forgiveness and healing within your community.

Places in This Verse

this place(Temple Mount, Jerusalem today)

Refers to the Temple, a central location for prayer and sacrifice, symbolizing God's presence and mercy.

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