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2 Chronicles 6:32-42 Modern English Version (MEV)

32. “When foreigners are not from Your people Israel and come from a distant land, because of Your great name, mighty hand, and outstretched arm, and they come and pray toward this house,

33. then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, and act on everything for which the foreigner calls on You, that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel; and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by Your name.

34. “When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, in the way that You send them, and when they pray to You toward this city that You have chosen and the house that I have built for Your name,

35. then hear from heaven their prayer and plea and act for their cause.

36. “When they sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin) and You are angry against them and give them to their enemies, and they are taken captive to a land, whether distant or near,

37. and they turn their hearts in the land that they have been taken captive, and they repent and seek Your favor in the land of captivity saying, ‘We have sinned, done wrong, and acted wickedly,’

38. and if they turn in repentance to You with all their heart and all their soul in the land of their captivity that they were taken to, and pray toward the land that You have given to their fathers, and toward the city that You have chosen, and toward the house that I have built for Your name,

39. then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and supplication, and maintain their cause, and forgive the people who have sinned against You.

40. “Now, O my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer that I offer in this place.

41. “Now rise up, O Lord God, to Your resting place,both You and the ark of Your strength.And let Your priests, O Lord God, be clothed in salvationand Your loyal ones rejoice in goodness.

42. O Lord God, do not turn Your face from Your anointed.Remember the mercies of Your servant David.”

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