2Ch 7:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20 : If the people turned away from God, he warned that it would lead to their ruin. He would uproot them from the land, no matter how deeply rooted they were. They would be removed like weeds pulled from a garden and thrown away. This would be the end of their nation (2 Chronicles 7:20 ). v. 20–21 : God also warned that the temple itself would be destroyed if the people disobeyed. It would no longer be a sanctuary to protect them. Instead, it would become a ruin and an object of astonishment to other nations. Just as Jeremiah later warned, the people could not rely on the temple to save them while they continued in sin (Jeremiah 7:4 ). This temple, which was so glorious and high, would come down in a way that would shock and amaze everyone (Lamentations 1:9 ).

‏ 2 Chronicles 7:20

v. 20: If the people turned away from God, he warned that it would lead to their ruin. He would uproot them from the land, no matter how deeply rooted they were. They would be removed like weeds pulled from a garden and thrown away. This would be the end of their nation (2 Chronicles 7:20 ^a).

v. 20–21: God also warned that the temple itself would be destroyed if the people disobeyed. It would no longer be a sanctuary to protect them. Instead, it would become a ruin and an object of astonishment to other nations. Just as Jeremiah later warned, the people could not rely on the temple to save them while they continued in sin (Jeremiah 7:4 ^b). This temple, which was so glorious and high, would come down in a way that would shock and amaze everyone (Lamentations 1:9 ^c).