26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 6:26:1 ⧉בְּהֵעָצֵ֧רbeheatserwhen {in} being restrained 2 Chronicles 6:26:2 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhashamayimthe heavens 2 Chronicles 6:26:3 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥הveloyiheyeand there will not be 2 Chronicles 6:26:4 ⧉מָטָ֖רmatarrain 2 Chronicles 6:26:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause 2 Chronicles 6:26:6 ⧉יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑ךְyekheteulakhthey sin against you 2 Chronicles 6:26:7 ⧉וְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּvehitpalleluand they pray 2 Chronicles 6:26:8 ⧉אֶל־הַמָּק֤וֹםelhamakomto this place 2 Chronicles 6:26:9 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 2 Chronicles 6:26:10 ⧉וְהוֹד֣וּvehoduand they acknowledge 2 Chronicles 6:26:11 ⧉אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָetshemekhayour name 2 Chronicles 6:26:12 ⧉מֵחַטָּאתָ֥םmekhatatatamfrom their sin 2 Chronicles 6:26:13 ⧉יְשׁוּב֖וּןyeshuvunthey will turn back 2 Chronicles 6:26:14 ⧉כִּ֥יkiwhen or because 2 Chronicles 6:26:15 ⧉תַעֲנֵֽם׃taanemyou afflict them |
26. Formal Translation When the heavens are withheld and there is no rain because they have sinned against You {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, and they pray toward this place, confessing Your name and turning from their sin because You have afflicted them. |
26. Dynamic Translation If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because the people have sinned against You {Yahweh, Faithful Corrector}, and they pray toward this place, acknowledging Your name and turning from their sin because You have disciplined them. |