2 Chronicles 7:14 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

2 Chronicles 7:14 reads: "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." — from the Old Testament, 2 Chronicles (Historical narrative). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

2 Chronicles 7:14 is in the book of 2 Chronicles, traditionally attributed to Ezra (traditional) and written around c. 450–400 BC. 2 Chronicles is historical narrative in the Old Testament, originally addressed to Post-exile Jewish community. Best known for "if my people will humble themselves and pray".

2 Chronicles 7:14 is primarily a Bible verse about Forgiveness, with related themes including Prayer. Within 2 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles covers Solomon's temple, the kings of Judah, and the climactic fall to Babylon — ending with Cyrus's decree to rebuild the temple. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

2 Chronicles 7:14 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "If my people5971, which are called7121 by my name8034, shall humble3665 themselves, and pray6419, and seek1245 my face6440, and turn7725 from their wicked7451 ways1870; then will I hear8085 from heaven8064, and will forgive5545 their sin2403, and will heal7495 their land776. which: Heb. upon whom my name is called". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

2 Chronicles 7:14 is 37 words in the WEB translation (197 characters), broken into 9 clauses. It is a longer verse, often broken into smaller phrases for memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 11 seconds.

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2 Chronicles covers Solomon's temple, the kings of Judah, and the climactic fall to Babylon — ending with Cyrus's decree to rebuild the temple. It contains the famous promise: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray… I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land" (7:14). 2 Chronicles 7:14 sits within this larger story — 2 Chronicles as a whole emphasises temple, reform, prayer.

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