2 Chronicles 7:14if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~960 BC. God giving Solomon a four-step recovery plan for national crisis. This became the template for every revival in Israel's history. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: passionate desire for restored relationship
The original word
kana (כָּנַע) — to bend the knee, submit completely, not just feel sorry
Why it matters
This verse was fulfilled literally when Josiah found the Law in the temple 300 years later and led national repentance
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 7:14
There are FOUR specific actions required — most people only focus on prayer and miss humble yourself, seek face, turn from ways
Common misconceptionThis gets misused for national politics, but 'my people' means those who actually follow God. It's not about getting non-believers to pray — it's about believers taking responsibility for healing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 7:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 7:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 7:14 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, revival, conditional promise, spiritual renewal. Notable phrases: my people; humble themselves; pray and seek my face; turn from wicked ways; I will hear. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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