New International Version Our parents were unfaithful; they did evil in the eyes of the LORD our God and forsook him. They turned their faces away from the LORD’s dwelling place and turned their backs on him. New Living Translation Our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned the LORD and his dwelling place; they turned their backs on him. English Standard Version For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They have forsaken him and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD and turned their backs. Berean Standard Bible For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. Berean Literal Bible For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of YHWH our God, and they have forsaken Him and have turned away their faces from the dwelling place of YHWH, and have given the neck. King James Bible For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. New King James Version For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of the LORD our God; they have forsaken Him, have turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. New American Standard Bible For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and they have abandoned Him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and have turned their backs. NASB 1995 “For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and have forsaken Him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and have turned their backs. NASB 1977 “For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and have forsaken Him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and have turned their backs. Legacy Standard Bible For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done what is evil in the sight of Yahweh our God, and have forsaken Him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of Yahweh, and have turned their backs. Amplified Bible For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and they have abandoned Him and have turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and have turned their backs [toward Him]. Berean Annotated Bible For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God {YHWH Elohenu}. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. Christian Standard Bible For our ancestors were unfaithful and did what is evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned him, turned their faces away from the LORD’s dwelling place, and turned their backs on him. Holman Christian Standard Bible For our fathers were unfaithful and did what is evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the LORD’s tabernacle, and turned their backs on Him. American Standard Version For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Jehovah, and turned their backs. Contemporary English Version Some of our ancestors were unfaithful and disobeyed the LORD our God. Not only did they turn their backs on the LORD, but they also completely ignored his temple. English Revised Version For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. GOD'S WORD® Translation Our ancestors were unfaithful and did what the LORD our God considered evil. They deserted him. They turned away from the LORD's tent and turned their backs on him. Good News Translation Our ancestors were unfaithful to the LORD our God and did what was displeasing to him. They abandoned him and turned their backs on the place where he dwells. International Standard Version Our ancestors have been unfaithful. They practiced what the LORD considers to be evil, abandoned him, turned their faces away from the place where the LORD resides, and turned their backs to him. NET Bible For our fathers were unfaithful; they did what is evil in the sight of the LORD our God and abandoned him! They turned away from the LORD's dwelling place and rejected him. New Heart English Bible For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. Webster's Bible Translation For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. World English Bible For our fathers were unfaithful, and have done that which was evil in Yahweh our God’s sight, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh, and turned their backs. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor our fathers have trespassed, and done that which is evil in the eyes of our God YHWH, and forsake him, and turn around their faces from the Dwelling Place of YHWH, and give the neck. Berean Literal Bible For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of YHWH our God, and they have forsaken Him and have turned away their faces from the dwelling place of YHWH, and have given the neck. Young's Literal Translation for our fathers have trespassed, and done that which is evil in the eyes of Jehovah our God, and forsake him, and turn round their faces from the tabernacle of Jehovah, and give the neck. Smith's Literal Translation For our fathers trespassed and did evil in the eyes of Jehovah our God, and they will forsake and turn away their faces from the dwelling of Jehovah, and they will give the neck. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOur fathers have sinned and done evil in the sight of the Lord God, forsaking him: they have turned away their faces from the tabernacle of the Lord, and turned their backs. Catholic Public Domain Version Our fathers sinned and did evil in the sight of the Lord our God, abandoning him. They turned their faces away from the tabernacle of the Lord, and they presented their backs. New American Bible Our ancestors acted treacherously and did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD, our God. They abandoned him, turned away their faces from the LORD’s dwelling, and turned their backs on him. New Revised Standard Version For our ancestors have been unfaithful and have done what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God; they have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the dwelling of the LORD, and turned their backs. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo that we may not do according to that which our fathers have done, for they did evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And we shall not do as our fathers were doing, for they did evil before LORD JEHOVAH our God, and they left him and they turned their faces from the Tabernacle of LORD JEHOVAH, and they turned their backs, and they showed it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For our fathers have acted treacherously, and done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD our God, and have forsaken Him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. Brenton Septuagint Translation For our fathers have revolted, and done that which was evil before the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their face from the tabernacle of the Lord, and have turned their back. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple…5“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity. 6For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. 7They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.… Cross References For our fathers were unfaithful 2 Chronicles 36:14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. Nehemiah 9:16 But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. Ezra 9:7 From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day. and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. 1 Kings 14:22 And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done. 2 Kings 21:2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. They abandoned Him, Judges 2:12 Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, 2 Kings 22:17 because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’ Deuteronomy 31:16 And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, Ezekiel 8:16 So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun. 1 Kings 8:48 and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, and turned their backs on Him. Jeremiah 2:27 say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Yet in the time of trouble, they say, ‘Rise up and save us!’ Jeremiah 32:33 They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline. 2 Kings 21:11-15 “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. … 2 Kings 17:7-18 All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. … Jeremiah 7:24-26 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers. Nehemiah 9:26-30 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. / So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. / But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion. … Treasury of Scripture For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. For our fathers 2 Chronicles 28:2-4,23-25 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim… 2 Chronicles 34:21 Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book. Ezra 5:12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. have forsaken him Jeremiah 2:13,17 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water… turned away Jeremiah 2:27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. Ezekiel 8:16 And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. Jump to Previous Acted Backs Dwelling Evil Eyes Faces Fathers Forsake Forsaken Forsook Habitation House Lord's Neck Round Sight Sinning Tabernacle Transgressed Treacherously Trespassed Turn Turned UnfaithfulJump to Next Acted Backs Dwelling Evil Eyes Faces Fathers Forsake Forsaken Forsook Habitation House Lord's Neck Round Sight Sinning Tabernacle Transgressed Treacherously Trespassed Turn Turned Unfaithful2 Chronicles 29 1. Hezekiah's good reign.3. He restores religion 5. He exhorts the Levites 12. They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God 20. Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices, 24. wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests For our fathers were unfaithful Judah’s decline did not begin in Hezekiah’s day. Earlier generations had repeatedly broken the covenant through idolatry, injustice, and disregard for God’s commands. 2Ch 36:14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people… and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. Their sin was committed before the God who had chosen Jerusalem, given them His law, and established the temple as the center of worship. 1Ki 14:22 And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD,… They abandoned Him, Rather than remaining faithful to the LORD, they pursued other gods and adopted practices forbidden by the covenant. Jdg 2:12 Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers,… turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, The temple had been neglected and its worship corrupted, showing that the nation’s spiritual rebellion had reached its appointed place of worship. Ezk 8:16 So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD… and turned their backs on Him. Their outward rejection of the temple reflected a deeper refusal to listen to God or walk in His ways. Jer 2:27 say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone… Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who initiated religious reforms to restore proper worship in the temple. He is a central figure in this chapter, leading the nation back to faithfulness. 2. Fathers/Ancestors Refers to the previous generations of Israelites who had turned away from God, leading to spiritual and moral decline. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, whose presence was symbolized by the temple in Jerusalem. 4. The Temple The dwelling place of the LORD in Jerusalem, which had been neglected and defiled by previous generations. 5. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, where Hezekiah reigned and sought to bring about spiritual renewal. Teaching Points The Consequences of UnfaithfulnessUnfaithfulness to God leads to spiritual decay and separation from His blessings. The neglect of the temple symbolizes a broader neglect of God's presence and commands. The Importance of Repentance and Reform Hezekiah's actions demonstrate the need for genuine repentance and reform. Turning back to God requires intentional actions to restore what has been neglected. Generational Responsibility Each generation is responsible for its relationship with God. While past generations may have failed, current believers have the opportunity to seek renewal and faithfulness. The Centrality of Worship Worship is central to a faithful relationship with God. The temple's restoration signifies the importance of worship in aligning with God's will. Turning Back to God Turning one's face toward God involves a conscious decision to seek Him and His ways, reversing the neglect and rebellion of the past. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 29:6?2. How does 2 Chronicles 29:6 highlight the consequences of forsaking God's commandments? 3. What lessons can we learn from our ancestors' unfaithfulness in 2 Chronicles 29:6? 4. How can we ensure we do not "turn their backs" on God today? 5. What other scriptures warn against forsaking God's ways like in 2 Chronicles 29:6? 6. How can we actively seek God's presence to avoid past mistakes mentioned here? 7. How does 2 Chronicles 29:6 reflect the consequences of forsaking God in biblical history? 8. What historical context led to the unfaithfulness mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:6? 9. How does 2 Chronicles 29:6 challenge modern believers to examine their faithfulness to God? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 29? (6) Trespassed.--Dealt unfaithfully. Turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord.--Comp. Jeremiah 2:27 : "They have turned their backs unto me, and not their faces." (Comp. also Ezekiel 8:16.) Turned their backs.--Literally, gave neck (nathan '?reph); a phrase here used as equivalent to turned neck (p?n?h '?reph), Jeremiah 2:27, et al. The ordinary meaning is "to put to flight," as in Psalm 18:41. It is clear from the next verse that the description is meant to apply to Ahaz and his generation. 2 Chronicles 29:6 is Hezekiah’s candid diagnosis: generational unfaithfulness, deliberate evil, and conscious rejection of God’s presence brought Judah to crisis. By naming each stage—unfaithful, evil, abandonment, face-turning, back-turning—He invites the nation to reverse course through humility and renewed worship. The verse reminds every believer that God sees, grieves over, and will forgive any heart that turns back to Him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction our fathers אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father were unfaithful מָעֲל֣וּ (mā·‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously and did וְעָשׂ֥וּ (wə·‘ā·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make evil הָרַ֛ע (hā·ra‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD יְהוָֽה־ (Yah·weh-) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God. אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative They abandoned Him, וַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּ (way·ya·‘az·ḇu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit turned their faces פְנֵיהֶ֛ם (p̄ə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face away וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ (way·yas·sêb·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround from the dwelling place מִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ן (mim·miš·kan) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and turned וַיִּתְּנוּ־ (way·yit·tə·nū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set their backs on Him. עֹֽרֶף׃ (‘ō·rep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back Additonal Resources 2 Chronicles 29:6 Blue Letter Bible2 Chronicles 29:6 Bible Gateway 2 Chronicles 29:6 Bible.com 2 Chronicles 29:6 NIV |
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