Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
day and night,
toward the place where You said
You would put Your name;
and so that You may hear the prayer
Your servant prays toward this place.
New American Standard Bible
that Your
King James Version
That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
International Standard Version
Let your eyes always look toward this Temple day and night, toward the location where you have said you would place your name. Listen to the prayer that your servant prays in this direction.
A Conservative Version
that thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place of which thou have said that thou would put thy name there, to hearken to the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.
American Standard Version
that thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.
Amplified
that Your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, toward the place in which You have said that You would put Your Name (Presence), to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place.
Bible in Basic English
That your eyes may be open to this house day and night, to this place of which you have said that you would put your name there; to give ear to the prayer which your servant may make, turning to this place.
Darby Translation
that thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place in which thou hast said thou wouldest put thy name: to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
Julia Smith Translation
For thine eye to be opened to this house day and night, to the place which thou saidst to put thy name there, to hear to the prayer which thy servant shall pray to this place
King James 2000
That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place of which you have said that you would put your name there; to hearken unto the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
that your eyes may be open day and night to this house, to the place that you have promised to place your name there, that you may hear the prayer that your servant has prayed to this place.
Modern King James verseion
I pray that Your eyes may be open on this house day and night, on the place of which You have said that You would put Your name there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant prays toward this place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That thine eyes be open over this house day and night, and over the place of which thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there: to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth at this place:
NET Bible
Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant's prayer for this place.
New Heart English Bible
that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place.
The Emphasized Bible
that thine eyes may be open toward this house, day and night, toward the place of which thou hast said thou wouldst set thy Name there, - to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant may pray towards this place:
Webster
That thy eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place of which thou hast said, that thou wouldst put thy name there; to hearken to the prayer which thy servant prayeth towards this place.
World English Bible
that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place.
Youngs Literal Translation
for Thine eyes being open towards this house by day and by night, towards the place that Thou hast said to put Thy name there, to hearken unto the prayer that Thy servant prayeth towards this place.
Themes
Heart » The lord knowing the heart
Jerusalem » The lord choosing jerusalem
Interlinear
`ayin
Pathach
Bayith
Maqowm
Suwm
Shem
Shama`
`ebed
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer To Dedicate The Temple
19
Lord my God,
so that You may hear the cry and the prayer
that Your servant prays before You,
day and night,
toward the place where You said
You would put Your name;
and so that You may hear the prayer
Your servant prays toward this place.
and Your people Israel,
which they pray toward this place.
May You hear in Your dwelling place in heaven.
May You hear and forgive.
Cross References
Psalm 34:15
and His ears are open to their cry for help.
Deuteronomy 12:11
then Yahweh your God will choose the place to have His name dwell.
Deuteronomy 26:2
you must take some of the first of all the land’s produce that you harvest from the land Yahweh your God is giving you and put it in a container. Then go to the place where the Lord your God chooses to have His name dwell.
1 Kings 8:29-30
toward the place where You said:
My name will be there,
and so that You may hear the prayer
that Your servant prays toward this place.
2 Kings 19:16
Listen closely, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see.
2 Chronicles 6:6
so that My name will be there,
and I have chosen David
to be over My people Israel.”
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth
Nehemiah 1:6
let Your eyes be open and Your ears be attentive
Psalm 121:5
the Lord is a shelter right by your side.
Daniel 6:10
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem,
Colossians 2:9
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