2 Chronicles 6:40 “Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the pray…”

2 Chronicles 6:40

Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open, and thine eares attent vnto the prayer that is 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.

Young's Literal Translation

'Now, my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and Thine ears attentive, to the prayer of this place:

Bible in Basic English

Now, O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears awake to the prayers made in this place.

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Cross references

“my God”

Psalm 7:3 Psalm 13:3 Psalm 88:1 Psalm 22:1 Psalm 22:2

Psalm 7:3 · BSB

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

Psalm 13:3 · BSB

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Psalm 88:1 · BSB

O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.

Psalm 22:1 · BSB

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

Psalm 22:2 · BSB

I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

“thine eyes”

2 Chronicles 7:15 2 Chronicles 16:9 Psalm 34:15 Isaiah 37:17 Daniel 9:16–19 1 Kings 8:52

2 Chronicles 7:15 · BSB

Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

2 Chronicles 16:9 · BSB

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be a…

Psalm 34:15 · BSB

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Isaiah 37:17 · BSB

Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.

Daniel 9:16–19 · BSB

O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your…

1 Kings 8:52 · BSB

May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You.

“thine ears”

Psalm 116:2 Psalm 17:1 Psalm 31:2

Psalm 116:2 · BSB

Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

Psalm 17:1 · BSB

Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.

Psalm 31:2 · BSB

Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.

Also

Nehemiah 1:6 Nehemiah 1:11

Nehemiah 1:6 · BSB

let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You…

Nehemiah 1:11 · BSB

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and pleas, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You.

41Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.

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