When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 6 of 2 Chronicles. The prayer considers various situations involving sin, oaths, military defeat, drought, and other crises. In each case Solomon asks God to hear from heaven when his people turn toward him. The temple thus appears as a place of repentance and restoration, not merely as a setting for ceremonies.
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Wenn der Himmel zugeschlossen wird, daß es nicht regnet, weil sie an dir gesündigt haben, und sie bitten an dieser Stätte und bekennen deinen Namen und bekehren sich von ihren Sünden, weil du sie gedemütigt hast:
Si los cielos se cerraren, que no haya lluvias por haber pecado contra ti, si oraren a ti en este lugar, y confesaren tu nombre, y se convirtieren de sus pecados, cuando los afligieres,
Quand le ciel sera fermé et qu'il n'y aura point de pluie, à cause de leurs péchés contre toi; s'ils prient dans ce lieu et rendent gloire à ton nom, et s'ils se détournent de leurs péchés, parce que tu les auras châtiés;
Quando il cielo sarà serrato, e non vi sarà pioggia, perchè avranno peccato contro a te; se ti fanno orazione volgendosi verso questo luogo, e dànno gloria al tuo Nome, e si convertono dai lor peccati, dopo che tu li avrai afflitti,
Quando os céus se fecharem, e não houver chuva, por terem pecado contra ti, e orarem neste lugar, e confessarem teu nome, e se converterem dos seus pecados, quando tu os afligires,
「你的百姓若得罪了你,你使天閉塞不下雨;他們若向此處禱告,宣認你的名,因你的懲罰而離開他們的罪,
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