2 Chronicles 6:25

Authorized King James Version

Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְאַתָּה֙
H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#2
תִּשְׁמַ֣ע
H8085
Then hear
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
#3
מִן
H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
#4
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
H8064
thou from the heavens
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
#5
וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔
H5545
and forgive
to forgive
#6
לְחַטַּ֖את
H2403
the sin
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
#7
עַמְּךָ֣
H5971
of thy people
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
#8
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#9
וַהֲשֵֽׁיבוֹתָם֙
H7725
and bring them again
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
#10
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#11
הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה
H127
unto the land
soil (from its general redness)
#12
אֲשֶׁר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#13
נָתַ֥תָּה
H5414
which thou gavest
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#14
לָהֶ֖ם
H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
#15
וְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶֽם׃
H1
to them and to their fathers
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing covenant community contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood covenant community. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection