2 Chronicles 34:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you tore your clothes and wept in My presence, I have heard you,' declares the LORD.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place and against the inhabitants of it, and humbled yourself before me, and tore your clothes, and wept before me; I have even heard you also, says the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    because thy heart{H3824} was tender,{H7401} and thou didst humble{H3665} thyself before{H6440} God,{H430} when thou heardest{H8085} his words{H1697} against this place,{H4725} and against the inhabitants{H3427} thereof, and hast humbled{H3665} thyself before{H6440} me, and hast rent{H7167} thy clothes,{H899} and wept{H1058} before{H6440} me; I also have heard{H8085} thee, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Because thine heart{H3824} was tender{H7401}{(H8804)}, and thou didst humble{H3665}{(H8735)} thyself before{H6440} God{H430}, when thou heardest{H8085}{(H8800)} his words{H1697} against this place{H4725}, and against the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof, and humbledst{H3665}{(H8735)} thyself before{H6440} me, and didst rend{H7167}{(H8799)} thy clothes{H899}, and weep{H1058}{(H8799)} before{H6440} me; I have even heard{H8085}{(H8804)} thee also, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Because thine hert is moued, and because thou hast humbled thy selfe in the sighte of God, whan thou herdest his wordes agaynst this place and the inhabiters therof, and hast submytted thy selfe before me, and rent thy clothes, and wepte before me, therfore haue I herde the, sayeth ye LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But because thine heart did melt, and thou didest humble thy selfe before God, when thou heardest his wordes against this place and against the inhabitantes thereof, and humbledst thy selfe before mee and tarest thy clothes, and weptest before mee, I haue also heard it, sayth the Lorde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Because thyne heart did melt, and thou diddest meeke thy selfe before God when thou heardest his wordes against this place, and against the inhabiters thereof, and humbledst thy selfe before me, and tarest thy clothes, and weepedst before me: that haue I heard also, sayth the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard [thee] also, saith the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    because your heart was tender, and you did humble yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Because thy heart `is' tender, and thou art humbled before God in thy hearing His words concerning this place, and concerning its inhabitants, and art humbled before Me, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me: even I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and hast humbled thyself before me, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and hast humbled thyself before me, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And your heart was soft, and you made yourself low before God, on hearing his words about this place and its people, and with weeping and signs of grief have made yourself low before me, I have given ear to you, says the Lord God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you," says Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    ‘You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words concerning this place and its residents. You humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,’ says the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 32:26 : 26 However, Hezekiah humbled himself, along with the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the LORD's wrath did not come upon them during Hezekiah's days.
  • 2 Chr 33:12 : 12 When he was in distress, he sought the favor of the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.
  • 2 Chr 33:19 : 19 His prayer and how God was moved by his plea, all his sins and unfaithfulness, the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and carved images before he humbled himself—all these are written in the records of the seers.
  • 2 Chr 34:19 : 19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes in distress.
  • Ps 10:17 : 17 Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts and listen with Your ear.
  • Ps 34:18 : 18 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.
  • Ps 51:17 : 17 Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.'
  • Isa 65:24 : 24 Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 My hand made all these things, and so all these came into being,' declares the Lord. 'But I will look to this one: to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
  • Jer 36:23-24 : 23 As Jehudi read three or four columns of the scroll, the king would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the fire in the firepot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire. 24 Neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words were afraid or tore their garments in sorrow.
  • Ezek 9:4 : 4 The LORD said to him, 'Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and mark a sign on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the detestable things being done within it.'
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
  • Jas 4:6-9 : 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
  • 2 Kgs 22:18-19 : 18 As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard, 19 Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and its inhabitants—that they would become a desolation and a curse—and because you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 12:7 : 7 When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah: "Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them, but will grant them some deliverance. My anger will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
  • 2 Chr 32:12-13 : 12 Hasn't the same Hezekiah removed his high places and altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, 'You must worship before one altar and burn sacrifices on it'? 13 Do you not know what I and my ancestors have done to the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands able to deliver their land from my hand?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 95%

    18 As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard,

    19 Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and its inhabitants—that they would become a desolation and a curse—and because you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.

    20 Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am going to bring upon this place.’” Then they brought back word to the king.

  • 26 But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, this is what you shall say to him: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard:

  • Joel 2:12-13
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    76%

    12 Even now, declares the LORD, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.

    13 Tear open your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and he relents from sending calamity.

  • 19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes in distress.

  • 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

  • 11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

  • 13 'Now, therefore, amend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent concerning the disaster that He has pronounced against you.'

  • 2 Chr 12:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."

    7 When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah: "Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them, but will grant them some deliverance. My anger will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

  • 3 He said, "Please, LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with a wholehearted devotion, and how I have done what is good in Your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

  • 73%

    27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went about meekly.

    28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned, fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.

  • 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

  • 28 'Now I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am about to bring on this place and its inhabitants.'" So they brought back this message to the king.

  • 20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah, saying, 'This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.'

  • 7 Nevertheless, listen now to this word I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people:

  • 30 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. Forgive and deal with everyone according to what they do, since You know their hearts (for You alone know the human heart).

  • 8 Surely, you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your words.

  • 18 Your own way and your deeds have caused this to you; this is your calamity. How bitter it is! It has reached your very heart.

  • 37 Answer me, LORD, answer me, so that this people will know that You, LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back to Yourself.

  • 21 "Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah about the words of this scroll that has been found. For great is the LORD's wrath that is poured out on us because our ancestors did not obey the words of the LORD by following everything written in this scroll."

  • 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

  • 39 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications. Uphold their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

  • 8 When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: 'Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

  • 3 saying, "Please, LORD, remember how I have walked before You in truth, wholeheartedly, and have done what is good in Your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

  • 9 He said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: You sent me to present your petition before Him.

  • 28 The LORD heard your words when you spoke to me, and He said to me, 'I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.

  • 30 When the king heard the woman's words, he tore his clothes. As he was walking on the wall, the people saw that he was wearing sackcloth underneath, next to his skin.

  • 6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.

  • 4 Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard you. I will indeed pray to the LORD your God according to your words, and every word the LORD answers you, I will tell you—I will not withhold a single word from you."

  • 11 To the house of the king of Judah: Hear the word of the LORD.

  • 13 Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all of Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors did not obey the words of this book by doing everything written concerning us.

  • 35 When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, if they pray toward this place, confess Your name, and turn from their sin because You have afflicted them,

  • 2 My hand made all these things, and so all these came into being,' declares the Lord. 'But I will look to this one: to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

  • 30 The king went up to the house of the LORD with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

  • 13 And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the Lord with tears, weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offering or accepts it with favor from your hands.

  • 12 When Rehoboam humbled himself, the LORD's anger turned away from him, and He did not completely destroy him. Furthermore, there were still good things in Judah.

  • Dan 9:18-19
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    18 Incline Your ear, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our pleas before You on account of our righteousness, but because of Your great mercy.

    19 Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, pay attention and act! Do not delay, for Your own sake, my God, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.

  • 3 And now the LORD has brought it about and done as He said. Because you sinned against the LORD and did not obey His voice, this has happened to you.

  • 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, mighty, and awesome God who keeps His covenant and steadfast love, do not let the hardship that has come upon us—on our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and on all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today—seem insignificant to You.

  • 21 Because of your word and according to your own heart, you have done all this great thing to make your servant know it.

  • 19 After I turned away, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.

  • 26 When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place, confess Your name, and turn from their sins because You have afflicted them,

  • 16 ‘Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read—’

  • 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.