Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
please let Your eyes be open
and Your ears attentive
to the prayer of this place.
New American Standard Bible
“Now, O my God, I pray,
King James Version
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
International Standard Version
"And now, my God, please let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers that are uttered in this place.
A Conservative Version
Now, O my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attendant to the prayer that is made in this place.
American Standard Version
Now, O my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
Now, O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears awake to the prayers made in this place.
Darby Translation
Now, my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open and let thine ears be attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Julia Smith Translation
Now, my God, shall thine eyes now be opened and thine ears attending to the prayer of this place.
King James 2000
Now, my God, let, I beseech you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, O my God, please let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place!
Modern King James verseion
Now, my God, I beseech You, let Your eyes be open and Your ears hear the prayer made in this place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So now my God let thine eyes be open and thine ears attent unto the prayers made in this place.
NET Bible
"Now, my God, may you be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.
New Heart English Bible
"Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, O my God, let - I beseech thee - thine eyes be open, and thine ears attent, - unto the prayer of this place.
Webster
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thy eyes be open, and let thy ears be attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
World English Bible
"Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Now, my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and Thine ears attentive, to the prayer of this place:
Interlinear
'elohiym
`ayin
'ozen
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer To Dedicate The Temple
39
Your dwelling place,
and uphold their cause.
May You forgive Your people
who sinned against You.
please let Your eyes be open
and Your ears attentive
to the prayer of this place.
You and Your powerful ark.
May Your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
and may Your godly people rejoice in goodness.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:15
My eyes will now be open and My ears attentive to prayer from this place.
Psalm 17:1
A Davidic prayer.
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.
Nehemiah 1:6
let Your eyes be open and Your ears be attentive
Nehemiah 1:11
Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive
At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.
1 Kings 8:52
and to the petition of Your people Israel,
listening to them whenever they call to You.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth
Psalm 7:3
if there is injustice on my hands,
Psalm 13:3
Restore brightness to my eyes;
otherwise, I will sleep in death.
Psalm 22:1-2
For the choir director: according to “The Deer of the Dawn.”
Why are You so far from my deliverance
and from my words of groaning?
Psalm 31:2
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.
Psalm 34:15
and His ears are open to their cry for help.
Psalm 88:1
A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
I cry out before You day and night.
Psalm 116:2
Because He has turned His ear to me,
I will call out to Him as long as I live.
Isaiah 37:17
Listen closely, Lord, and hear;
Daniel 9:16-19
Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, may Your anger and wrath