What is the context of 2 Chronicles 7:14?

2 Chronicles 7:14 is found in 2 Chronicles chapter 7, verse 14. 2 Chronicles is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/2-chronicles/7.

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Q: What does 2 Chronicles 7:14 mean?

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV) reads: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." — This verse is from 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/2-chronicles/7/14.

Q: What does "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble them…" mean in the Bible?

This is 2 Chronicles 7:14 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/2-chronicles/7/14.

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 (King James Version)

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2 Chronicles 7:14 is verse 14 of chapter 7 in the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

2 Chronicles 7:14 (King James Version): "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 appears in the Book of 2 Chronicles, Old Testament, chapter 7, verse 14. The Book of 2 Chronicles was written by Jeremiah son of Hilkiah (c. 627–585 BC). Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible (by word count) and one of the most personally revealing — we hear more of the prophet's inner life, anguish, and complaints than in any other prophetic book. Called 'the weeping prophet,' Jeremiah preached for 40 years without visible success, watching Judah spiral toward the Babylonian exile that he warned about. His own people rejected him, imprisoned h Key themes in 2 Chronicles include: judgment, lament, new covenant, restoration. To study 2 Chronicles 7:14 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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