2 Chronicles 6:28 “When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locu…”

2 Chronicles 6:28

When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemies besiege them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:

World English Bible

“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is—

American Standard Version

If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague or whatsoever sickness there be;

Geneva Bible 1599

When there shalbe famine in the land, when there shalbe pestilence, blasting, or mildew, when there shall be grashopper, or caterpiller, when their enemie shall besiege them in the cities of their land, or any plague or any sickenesse,

Darby Translation

If there be famine in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blight or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their gates; whatever plague or whatever sickness there be:

Young's Literal Translation

'Famine, when it is in the land, pestilence, when it is, blasting, and mildew, locust, and caterpillar, when they are, when its enemies have distressed it in the land — its gates, any plague and any sickness;

Bible in Basic English

If there is no food in the land, if there is disease, if the fruits of the earth are damaged by heat or water, locust or worm; if their towns are shut in by their attackers: whatever trouble or whatever disease there may be:

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Cross references

“if there be dearth”

Ruth 1:1 2 Chronicles 20:5–13 Leviticus 26:16 Deuteronomy 28:21–61 1 Kings 8:37–40 2 Kings 6:25–29

Ruth 1:1 · BSB

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.

2 Chronicles 20:5–13 · BSB

Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard

Leviticus 26:16 · BSB

then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.

Deuteronomy 28:21–61 · BSB

The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess.

1 Kings 8:37–40 · BSB

When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemy besieges them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

2 Kings 6:25–29 · BSB

So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.

“locusts”

Joel 2:25 Revelation 9:3–11 Exodus 10:12–15 Joel 1:4–7 Joel 1:11

Joel 2:25 · BSB

I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts— the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust — My great army that I sent against you.

Revelation 9:3–11 · BSB

And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

Exodus 10:12–15 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.”

Joel 1:4–7 · BSB

What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.

Joel 1:11 · BSB

Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished.

“their enemies”

2 Chronicles 12:2–5 2 Chronicles 32:1 2 Chronicles 20:9–13 Deuteronomy 28:52–57

2 Chronicles 12:2–5 · BSB

In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 32:1 · BSB

After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.

2 Chronicles 20:9–13 · BSB

‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and sa…

Deuteronomy 28:52–57 · BSB

They will besiege all the cities throughout your land, until the high and fortified walls in which you trust have fallen. They will besiege all your cities throughout the land that the LORD your God has given you.

“whatsoever”

James 5:13 2 Chronicles 32:24 1 Kings 8:37 1 Kings 8:38

James 5:13 · BSB

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

2 Chronicles 32:24 · BSB

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.

1 Kings 8:37 · BSB

When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemy besieges them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

1 Kings 8:38 · BSB

then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.

29then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—

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