2 Chronicles 6:36

36 “When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to a land far away or near;

2 Chronicles 6:36 in Other Translations

KJV
36 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
ESV
36 "If they sin against you--for there is no one who does not sin--and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to a land far or near,
NLT
36 “If they sin against you—and who has never sinned?—you might become angry with them and let their enemies conquer them and take them captive to a foreign land far away or near.
MSG
36 When they sin against you - and they certainly will; there's no one without sin! - and in anger you turn them over to the enemy and they are taken off captive to the enemy's land, whether far or near,
CSB
36 When they sin against You- for there is no one who does not sin- and You are angry with them and hand them over to the enemy, and their captors deport them to a distant or nearby country,

2 Chronicles 6:36 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 5:36

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

2 Chronicles 6:36 In-Context

34 “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name,
35 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.
36 “When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to a land far away or near;
37 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and acted wickedly’;
38 and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and toward the temple I have built for your Name;

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 1 Kings 8:46; Job 11:12; Job 15:14; Psalms 143:2; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Jeremiah 9:5; Jeremiah 13:23; Jeremiah 17:9; S Romans 3:9; Ephesians 2:3; James 3:1; 1 John 1:8-10
  • 2. S Leviticus 26:44
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