2 Chronicles 6:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 6:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 6:38 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 6:38 — KJV
“If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:”
— 2 Chronicles 6:38 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 6:38 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 6:38
“And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:38: return, heart, soul
“If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: toward the city: Heb. the way of the city”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:38: whither, pray, toward
“If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:38: pray, toward, city
“And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:38: heart, pray, hast
“That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. toward this place: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:38: pray, toward, hast
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