Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If the heavens be shut up, and there fall no rain by reason of the sin of the people, and they shall pray to thee in this place, and confess to thy name, and be converted from their sins, where thou dost afflict them, the heaven Leviticus 26:19 And I will break the pride of your stubbornness: and I will make to you the heaven above as iron, and the earth as brass. Deuteronomy 11:17 And the Lord being angry shut up heaven, that the rain come not down, nor the earth yield her fruit, and you perish quickly from the excellent land, which the Lord will give you. Deuteronomy 28:23 Be the heaven, that is over thee, of brass: and the ground thou treadest on, of iron. 1 Kings 17:1-18:46 And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth. . . . Luke 4:25 In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth. there is no rain Isaiah 50:1,2 Thus saith the Lord: What is this bill of the divorce of your mother, with which I have put her away? or who is my creditor, to whom I sold you: behold you are sold for your iniquities, and for your wicked deeds have I put your mother away. . . . Isaiah 5:6 And I will make it desolate: it shall not be pruned, and it shall not be digged: but briers and thorns shall come up: and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it. Ezekiel 14:13 Son of man, when a land shall sin against me, so as to transgress grievously, I will stretch forth my hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof: and I will send famine upon it, and will destroy man and beast out of it. Amos 4:4-9 Come ye to Bethel, and do wickedly: to Galgal, and multiply transgressions: and bring in the morning your victims, your tithes in three days. . . . Revelation 11:6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: And they have power over waters, to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. if they pray Jeremiah 14:1-9 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the words of the drought. . . . Joel 1:13-20 Gird yourselves, and lament, O ye priests, howl, ye ministers of the altars: go in, lie in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: because sacrifice and libation is cut off from the house of your God. . . . Joel 2:15-17 Blow the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, . . . turn Proverbs 28:13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. Ezekiel 18:27-32 And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive. . . . thou dost 2 Chronicles 33:12,13 And after that he was in distress he prayed to the Lord his God: and did penance exceedingly before the God of his fathers. . . . Hosea 5:15 I will go and return to my place: until you are consumed, and seek my face. Hosea 6:1 In their affliction they will rise early to me: Come, and let us return to the Lord. Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…25Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel and bring them back into the land which thou gavest to them, and their fathers. 26If the heavens be shut up, and there fall no rain by reason of the sin of the people, and they shall pray to thee in this place, and confess to thy name, and be converted from their sins, where thou dost afflict them,27Then hear thou from heaven, O Lord, and forgive the sins of thy servants and of thy people Israel and teach them the good way in which they may walk: and give rain to thy land which thou hast given to thy people to possess.… Cross References Deuteronomy 11:17 And the Lord being angry shut up heaven, that the rain come not down, nor the earth yield her fruit, and you perish quickly from the excellent land, which the Lord will give you. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth. 2 Chronicles 6:25 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel and bring them back into the land which thou gavest to them, and their fathers. 2 Chronicles 7:13 If I shut up heaven, and there fall no rain, or if I give orders, and command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people: Lexicon When the skiesהַשָּׁמַ֛יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky are shut בְּהֵעָצֵ֧ר (bə·hê·‘ā·ṣêr) Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble and there is יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no rain מָטָ֖ר (mā·ṭār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4306: Rain because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction [Your people] have sinned יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ (ye·ḥeṭ·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against You, לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew and they pray וְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּ (wə·hiṯ·pal·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to this הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that place הַמָּק֤וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition and confess וְהוֹד֣וּ (wə·hō·w·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan Your name, שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (šə·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name and they turn יְשׁוּב֖וּן (yə·šū·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from their sins מֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם (mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction You have afflicted them, תַעֲנֵֽם׃ (ṯa·‘ă·nêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted Additional Translations When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them,When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you do afflict them; When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them: When heaven is restrained, and there is no rain, because they shall have sinned against thee, and when they shall pray towards this place, and praise thy name, and shall turn from their sins, because thou shalt afflict them; When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, because thou hast afflicted them; When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them: When the heaven is shut, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray towards this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them; "When the sky is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflict them: 'In the heavens being restrained, and there is no rain, because they sin against Thee, and they have prayed towards this place, and confessed Thy name -- from their sin they turn back because Thou dost afflict them -- Jump to Previous Acknowledge Afflict Afflicted Confess Confessed Faces Heaven Heavens Honouring Prayed Prayers Rain Restrained Shut Sin Sinned Sky Towards Trouble Turn Turned TurningJump to Next Acknowledge Afflict Afflicted Confess Confessed Faces Heaven Heavens Honouring Prayed Prayers Rain Restrained Shut Sin Sinned Sky Towards Trouble Turn Turned TurningExternal Links 2 Chronicles 6:26 NIV2 Chronicles 6:26 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:26 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:26 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:26 ASV 2 Chronicles 6:26 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 6:26 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:26 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:26 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:26 German Bible Alphabetical: afflict afflicted against and are because confess from have heavens is name no people place pray rain shut sin sinned the their them there they this toward turn up When you your OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:26 When the sky is shut up (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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