Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
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Verse 37 is found in chapter 6 of 2 Chronicles. The prayer culminates with the possibility of exile and subsequent repentance. Solomon asks God to forgive and restore those who return to him. The conclusion invokes the promises made to David and connects future mercy with the covenant. This section anticipates one of the great themes of Chronicles: returning to God after judgment.
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und sie in ihr Herz schlagen in dem Lande, darin sie gefangen sind, und bekehren sich und flehen zu dir im Lande ihres Gefängnisses und sprechen: Wir haben gesündigt, übel getan und sind gottlos gewesen,
Y ellos volvieren en sí en la tierra donde fueren llevados cautivos; si se convirtieren, y oraren a ti en la tierra de su cautividad, y dijeren: Pecamos, hemos hecho inicuamente, impíamente hemos obrado;
s'ils rentrent en eux-mêmes dans le pays où ils seront captifs, s'ils reviennent à toi et t'adressent des supplications dans le pays de leur captivité, et qu'ils disent: Nous avons péché, nous avons commis des iniquités, nous avons fait le mal!
se nel paese nel quale saranno stati menati in cattività, si ravveggono, e si convertono, e ti supplicano nel paese della lor cattività, dicendo: Noi abbiamo peccato, noi abbiamo operato iniquamente, e siamo colpevoli;
E na terra, para onde forem levados em cativeiro, caírem em si, e se converterem, e na terra do seu cativeiro, a ti suplicarem, dizendo: Pecamos, perversamente procedemos e impiamente agimos;
他們若在被擄之地那裏回心轉意,在被擄之地悔改,向你懇求說:『我們有罪了,我們悖逆了,我們作惡了』;
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