2 Chronicles 6:32 “And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come…”

2 Chronicles 6:32

And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your great name and Your mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;

World English Bible

“Moreover, concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for your great name’s sake and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house,

American Standard Version

Moreover concerning the foreigner, that is not of thy people Israel, when he shall come from a far country for thy great name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thine outstretched arm; when they shall come and pray toward this house:

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer, as touching ye stranger which is not of thy people Israel, who shall come out of a farre countrey for thy great Names sake, and thy mighty hande, and thy stretched out arme: when they shall come and pray in this house,

Darby Translation

And as to the stranger also, who is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand and thy stretched-out arm; when they shall come and pray toward this house,

Young's Literal Translation

'And also, unto the stranger who is not of Thy people Israel, and he hath come from a land afar off for the sake of Thy great name, and Thy strong hand, and Thy stretched-out arm, and they have come in and prayed towards this house:

Bible in Basic English

And as for the man from a strange land, who is not of your people Israel but comes from a far country because of the glory of your name and your strong hand and your outstretched arm; when he comes to make his prayer, turning to this house:

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Cross references

“the stranger”

Isaiah 56:3–7 1 Kings 8:41–43 John 12:20 Acts 10:1–4 Matthew 2:1 John 10:16

Isaiah 56:3–7 · BSB

Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”

1 Kings 8:41–43 · BSB

And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—

John 12:20 · BSB

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

Acts 10:1–4 · BSB

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

Matthew 2:1 · BSB

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

John 10:16 · BSB

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

“is come”

Joshua 9:9 Isaiah 60:1–10 Zechariah 8:22 Exodus 18:8–12 Joshua 2:9 2 Kings 5:3

Joshua 9:9 · BSB

“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,

Isaiah 60:1–10 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Zechariah 8:22 · BSB

And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”

Exodus 18:8–12 · BSB

Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.

Joshua 2:9 · BSB

and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.

2 Kings 5:3 · BSB

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

“thy mighty”

Exodus 13:14 Psalm 89:13 Exodus 3:19 Exodus 3:20

Exodus 13:14 · BSB

In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Psalm 89:13 · BSB

Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.

Exodus 3:19 · BSB

But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

Exodus 3:20 · BSB

So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.

“if they come”

Isaiah 66:20 Acts 2:10 Zechariah 14:16 Zechariah 14:17

Isaiah 66:20 · BSB

And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an off…

Acts 2:10 · BSB

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

Zechariah 14:16 · BSB

Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:17 · BSB

And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.

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

In context

31so that they may fear You and walk in Your ways all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.

33then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.

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