2 Chronicles 6:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣ע
(tish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and actוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙
(ve·'a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
and judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣
(ve·sha·fat·ta)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
Your servants,עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
(a·va·dei·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
punishingלְהָשִׁ֣יב
(le·ha·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
the wickedלְרָשָׁ֔ע
(le·ra·sha,)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
by bringingלָתֵ֥ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
his wayדַּרְכֹּ֖ו
(dar·kov)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
on his own headבְּרֹאשֹׁ֑ו
(be·ro·shov;)
7218: heada prim. root
and justifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק
(u·le·hatz·dik)
6663: to be just or righteousdenominative verb from tsedeq
the righteousצַדִּ֔יק
(tzad·dik,)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
by givingלָ֥תֶת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him according to his righteousness.כְּצִדְקָתֹֽו׃
(ke·tzid·ka·tov.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
Then hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
thou from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
and judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
by requiting
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
by recompensing
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
his way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
upon his own head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and by justifying
tsadaq  (tsaw-dak')
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
by giving
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him according to his righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, punishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

King James Bible
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
may You hear in heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing what he has done on his own head and providing justice for the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

International Standard Version
then listen from heaven, act, and judge your servants, recompensing the wicked by bringing back to him the consequences of his choices and by justifying the righteous by recompensing him according to his righteousness.

NET Bible
listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants' claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
then hear [that person] in heaven, take action, and make a decision. Repay the guilty person with the proper punishment, but declare the innocent person innocent.

King James 2000 Bible
Then hear from heaven, and act, and judge your servants, by requiting the wicked, by bringing his conduct upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving to him according to his righteousness.
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