2 Chronicles 7:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 7:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 7:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 7:20 — KJV
“Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.”
— 2 Chronicles 7:20 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 7:20 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 7:20
“Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 7:20: then, land, given
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 7:20: then, land, given
“But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 7:20: then, land, name
“And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 7:20: land, house, make
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 7:20: then, land, make
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