2 Chronicles 7:13

If I shut up the heavens that there be no rain, or if I lay command on the locust, to devour the land,—or if I send pestilence, amongst my people:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

In Context

12Then appeared Yahweh unto Solomon by night,—and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have made choice of this place for myself, as a house of sacrifice:—

14if my people upon whom my Name is called shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will, I myself, hear out of the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:12Let me smite them with pestilence, and disinherit them,—And make thee into a nation greater and more mighty than they!

Deuteronomy 11:17So would the anger of Yahweh kindle upon you and he would shut up the heavens, that there should be no rain, and the ground, would not yield her increase,—so should ye perish speedily, from off the good land, which Yahweh is giving unto you.

2 Chronicles 6:26When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain, because they have been sinning against thee,—and they shall pray towards this place, and shall confess thy Name, from their sin, shall return, because thou hast been afflicting them,

Job 11:10If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?

Psalms 105:34He spake—then came the swarming locust,—The devouring locust, and that without number;

Ezekiel 14:19Or pestilence, I, should send into that land,—and should pour out mine indignation thereon in blood, to cut off therefrom man and beast

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:13-22

God's Promises to Solomon. ( b. c. 1004.) 12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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