2 Chronicles 6:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If someone sins against their neighbor and is required to take an oath before Your altar in this house,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath comes before your altar in this house;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    If a man{H376} sin{H2398} against his neighbor,{H7453} and an oath{H423} be laid{H5375} upon him to cause him to swear,{H422} and he come{H935} [and] swear{H422} before{H6440} thine altar{H4196} in this house;{H1004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    If a man{H376} sin{H2398}{(H8799)} against his neighbour{H7453}, and an oath{H423} be laid{H5375}{(H8804)} upon him to make him swear{H422}{(H8687)}, and the oath{H423} come{H935}{(H8804)} before{H6440} thine altar{H4196} in this house{H1004};

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan eny ma synneth agaynst his neghboure, and an ooth be put vpon him which he ought to sweare, and the ooth commeth before thine altare in this house,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When a man shall sinne against his neighbour, and he laye vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shal come before thine altar in this house,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If a man sinne against his neyghbour, and take an oth agaynst hym and make him to sweare, and they both come before thyne aulter in this house:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `If a man doth sin against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up on him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come `and' swear before thine altar in this house;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:11 : 11 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.
  • Lev 5:1 : 1 If someone sins by hearing an oath and is a witness, whether they have seen it or know it, yet they do not report it, they will bear their guilt.
  • Num 5:19-22 : 19 The priest shall put her under oath and say to her, 'If no man has lain with you and you have not gone astray, defiling yourself while under your husband’s authority, may you be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.' 20 But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority and defiled yourself, and if a man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you— 21 then the priest will put the woman under the curse oath and say to her, 'May the Lord make you a curse and an example of cursing among your people by making your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell.' 22 May this water that brings a curse enter your body, causing your abdomen to swell and your thigh to waste away.' And the woman shall say, 'Amen, Amen.'
  • 1 Kgs 8:31-32 : 31 If someone sins against a neighbor and is asked to swear an oath, and they come and take the oath before Your altar in this house, 32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct down on their own heads and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
  • Matt 23:18 : 18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 8:30-34
    5 verses
    94%

    30 'Hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.'

    31 If someone sins against a neighbor and is asked to swear an oath, and they come and take the oath before Your altar in this house,

    32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct down on their own heads and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.

    33 When Your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against You, and if they turn back to You, confess Your name, pray, and plead with You in this house,

    34 then hear from heaven, forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land You gave to their ancestors.

  • Lev 6:1-7
    7 verses
    78%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall remain on the hearth of the altar all night until morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning.

    3 The priest shall put on his linen garment and wear linen undergarments on his body. He shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.

    4 Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.

    5 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest shall add wood to it, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fatty portions of the peace offerings on it.

    6 The fire must always be kept burning on the altar; it must not go out.

    7 This is the law of the grain offering: The sons of Aaron shall present it before the LORD, in front of the altar.

  • 2 Chr 6:23-26
    4 verses
    76%

    23 then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct on their own head, and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.

    24 If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they turn back to You and confess Your name, pray, and make supplication before You in this house,

    25 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land You gave to them and to their ancestors.

    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,

  • Matt 23:20-22
    3 verses
    76%

    20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it.

    21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

    22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

  • Lev 5:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4 Or if someone makes a rash oath to do something evil or good, whatever they may rashly utter with an oath, and it is hidden from them, but they later realize it, they are guilty in one of these cases.

    5 When someone realizes their guilt in one of these matters, they must confess the sin they have committed.

  • Exod 21:14
    75%

    14 However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

  • Matt 23:18
    75%

    18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.'

  • 2 Chr 6:21
    74%

    21 'Hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.

  • Josh 22:23
    74%

    23 If we have built an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings, or to offer fellowship sacrifices on it, may the LORD Himself call us to account.

  • Lev 5:1
    73%

    1 If someone sins by hearing an oath and is a witness, whether they have seen it or know it, yet they do not report it, they will bear their guilt.

  • Num 5:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 Speak to the Israelites: If a man or woman commits any sin against another person and is unfaithful to the Lord, that person is guilty.

    7 They must confess the sin they have committed. They must fully repay the one they wronged, adding a fifth of the value and giving it to the person they have wronged.

  • Num 30:2
    73%

    2 Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of Israel, saying, 'This is what the LORD has commanded:'

  • Jer 7:5
    72%

    5 For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice between a person and their neighbor,

  • Matt 5:23
    72%

    23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

  • Exod 22:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.

    12 If it was attacked and torn apart by a wild animal, the neighbor must provide evidence of this, but does not need to pay restitution for the torn animal.

  • Exod 22:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must present himself before God to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

    8 In all cases of dishonest dealings, whether involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything lost that someone claims to be theirs, both parties must present their cases before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to the other.

  • 2 Chr 6:39
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 2:25
    71%

    25 ‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.

  • 2 Chr 6:36
    71%

    36 When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You are angry with them and deliver them over to their enemies, and they are taken captive to a land far away or near,

  • Jer 22:5
    71%

    5 But if you will not listen to these words, I swear by Myself—declares the LORD—that this palace will become a ruin.

  • 1 Kgs 8:46
    70%

    46 When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to a land far away or near,

  • Josh 2:20
    70%

    20 But if you reveal this matter of ours, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.

  • 2 Chr 6:34
    70%

    34 When Your people go out to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the house I have built for Your name,

  • Ezek 18:5
    70%

    5 If a man is righteous and does what is just and right,

  • Num 30:10
    70%

    10 A widow or a divorced woman is bound by all her vows and the obligations she places on herself.

  • Lev 4:22
    70%

    22 When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the LORD his God, he becomes guilty.

  • 2 Chr 6:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29 and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among Your people Israel—each aware of their own affliction and pain, and spreading out their hands toward this house—

    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).

  • Job 35:6
    69%

    6 If you sin, what do you accomplish against God? Even if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?

  • Exod 22:14
    69%

    14 If the owner is with the animal, the borrower does not need to pay. If it was rented, the payment covers the loss.

  • Eccl 5:6
    69%

    6 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore, fear God.