24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 6:24:1 ⧉וְֽאִם־יִנָּגֵ֞ףveimyinnagefand if is struck down 2 Chronicles 6:24:2 ⧉עַמְּךָ֧ammekhayour people 2 Chronicles 6:24:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsrael 2 Chronicles 6:24:4 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifneibefore 2 Chronicles 6:24:5 ⧉אוֹיֵ֖בoyevan enemy 2 Chronicles 6:24:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause 2 Chronicles 6:24:7 ⧉יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑ךְyekheteulakhathey sin against you 2 Chronicles 6:24:8 ⧉וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙veshavuand they return 2 Chronicles 6:24:9 ⧉וְהוֹד֣וּvehoduand they confess or give thanks 2 Chronicles 6:24:10 ⧉אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָetshemekhayour name {direct object marker + name} 2 Chronicles 6:24:11 ⧉וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּvehitpaleluand they pray 2 Chronicles 6:24:12 ⧉וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּvehitkhannenuand they plead for favor 2 Chronicles 6:24:13 ⧉לְפָנֶ֖יךָlefanekhabefore you 2 Chronicles 6:24:14 ⧉בַּבַּ֥יִתbabayitin the house 2 Chronicles 6:24:15 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
24. Formal Translation And if Your {Yahweh, Just Sustainer} people Israel are struck down before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return and acknowledge Your name and pray and plead for mercy before You in this house. |
24. Dynamic Translation If the people of Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against You {Yahweh, Merciful Redeemer}, and then they truly repent and turn back to You, confess Your name and offer prayers and urgent pleas for help in this temple. |