2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which 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.
Cross-reference
In 2 Chronicles 33:19, it recounts that Manasseh humbled himself and God was moved by his entreaty — an explicit example of the pattern here.
In 2 Chronicles 33:13, God hears Manasseh's prayer and restores him, fulfilling the conditional promise of forgiveness and healing.
2 Chronicles 6:27 is Solomon's prayer asking God to hear, forgive, and send rain—this verse is God's direct answer to that prayer.
2 Chronicles 6:30 emphasizes that God hears from heaven and forgives according to each heart—adds that God knows hearts.
In 2 Chronicles 6:37-39, Solomon's prayer already lays out this same repentance-and-forgiveness pattern, which God's response here confirms.
2 Chronicles 6:39 similarly asks God to hear from heaven, forgive, and uphold the cause of repentant people—restoration theme.
In 2 Chronicles 33:12, Manasseh humbles himself and prays in affliction — a direct example of the response called for here.
2 Chronicles 30:9 promises mercy upon returning to God, similar to the conditional healing in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
In James 4:10, humbling before the Lord leads to exaltation — the same humility that precedes forgiveness and healing here.
In Ezekiel 33:11, God pleads for the wicked to turn from their ways and live — the same turning required for forgiveness here.
Ezekiel 18:27-30 expands on the same condition: turning from sin saves life, and repentance prevents downfall—same call to turn.
In Lamentations 3:40, the call to examine our ways and return to the Lord directly parallels the repentance required for healing here.
Isaiah 59:20 adds that the Redeemer comes to those who repent, linking national repentance to the coming of a Deliverer.
Isaiah 55:7 directly parallels forsaking wicked ways and turning to God for mercy and pardon—identical theme.
Isaiah 55:6 echoes the call to seek God while He is near, reinforcing the urgency of seeking His face.
Proverbs 28:13 adds that hiding sin brings no prosperity, while confessing and renouncing brings mercy—parallel to turning from wicked ways for forgiveness.
In Deuteronomy 30:1-6, the promise of restoration after returning with all heart echoes the conditions for healing here.
In Leviticus 26:40, confession of sin is required for covenant restoration — a foundational parallel to the humility and prayer called for here.
In Leviticus 26:41, a humbled heart leads to God remembering his covenant — the same principle of humble repentance that precedes restoration here.
In Deuteronomy 4:29, seeking God with all heart is promised to find him — the same condition for forgiveness and healing here.
Judges 10:16 shows Israel repenting and God relenting, mirroring the condition of turning and forgiveness.
Exodus 10:3 calls for humility before God, the same prerequisite as in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Daniel 9:4 exemplifies the humble confession and seeking God that 2 Chronicles 7:14 calls for — a model of repentance.
1 Kings 8:30 prays for God to hear from heaven and forgive, directly echoing the promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Jeremiah 8:22 laments the lack of healing for God's people due to unrepentance—contrasts with the promised healing upon repentance in 2 Chronicles.
Jeremiah 33:6 promises healing and restoration, paralleling the healing promised in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Hosea 5:15 echoes the condition 'seek my face' — God waits until His people turn to Him in their distress.
In Isaiah 63:19, Israel laments being like those not called by God's name — the opposite identity from the 'called by my name' promise here.
Jeremiah 51:9 speaks of Babylon refusing healing, contrasting with God's promise to heal his repentant people.
Numbers 6:27 describes putting God's name on Israel, directly related to being 'called by my name'.
In Lamentations 3:41, lifting hearts and hands to God in heaven echoes the prayer and seeking God's face required for forgiveness here.
In Deuteronomy 4:30, returning to God after distress is described — mirroring the call to turn from wicked ways here.
Deuteronomy 28:10 states Israel is called by the LORD's name, a key phrase in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
In Isaiah 45:19, God assures that seeking him is not in vain — reinforcing the promise here that those who seek will be heard.
Joel 2:12 calls for wholehearted return to God with fasting and weeping — matching the 'turn from wicked ways' call.