2 Chronicles
“For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.”
2 Chronicles 30:9
2 Chronicles 30:9 (KJV) speaks to repentance, God's mercy, and God's grace — words set in 2 Chronicles, the chronicle of Judah's kings and temple. Read it unhurried, and let it become a prayer you return to.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
Joel 2:13“But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Matthew 9:13“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”
Psalms 51:1“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”
Micah 7:18“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Proverbs 28:13
Common questions
What does 2 Chronicles 30:9 mean?
In the King James Version, 2 Chronicles 30:9 reads: "For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him." The verse speaks to repentance, God's mercy, and God's grace. To read it well, take it in the flow of 2 Chronicles 30 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is 2 Chronicles 30:9 in the King James Version?
Yes. "For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him." is 2 Chronicles 30:9 in the King James Version (KJV), found in 2 Chronicles chapter 30.
What are some related Bible verses to 2 Chronicles 30:9?
Verses that sit beside 2 Chronicles 30:9 include Joel 2:13, Matthew 9:13, and Psalms 51:1. Reading them alongside 2 Chronicles 30:9 deepens the theme of repentance.
How can I pray with 2 Chronicles 30:9?
Read 2 Chronicles 30:9 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.