2 Chronicles 6:40

2 Chronicles 6:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now, my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:40

38if they change their attitude toward you in the land where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name, 39then in heaven, the place where you live, hear their prayer for mercy. Do what is right for them. Forgive your people, who have sinned against you. “Finally, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers ⌞offered⌟ in this place. 41“Now arise, and come to your resting place, Lord God— you and the ark of your power. Clothe your priests, Lord God, with salvation. Let your godly ones rejoice in what is good. 42Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember your mercy to your servant David!”

2 Chronicles 6:40 word by word

עַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י יִֽהְיוּ־נָ֤א עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ פְּתֻח֔וֹת וְאָזְנֶ֖יךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לִתְפִלַּ֖ת הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now, my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• let, I beseech thee, thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• be openפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• thine earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• attentקַשֻּׁבqashshâb qashshûb · attentiveH7183
• unto the prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• in this placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:40

• Psalms 7:3O Lord my God, if I have done this— if my hands are stained with injustice,
• Psalms 13:3Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! Light up my eyes, or else I will die
• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
• Psalms 88:1O Lord God, my savior, I cry out to you during the day and at night.
• 2 Chronicles 7:15My eyes will be open, and my ears will pay attention to those prayers at this place.
• 2 Chronicles 16:9The Lord’s eyes scan the whole world to find those whose hearts are committed to him and to strengthen them. You acted foolishly in this matter. So from now on, you will have to fight wars.”
• 1 Kings 8:52“May your eyes always see my plea and your people Israel’s plea so that you will listen to them whenever they call on you.
• Psalms 34:15The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.
• Isaiah 37:17Turn your ear toward me, Lord, and listen. Open your eyes, Lord, and see. Listen to the entire message that Sennacherib sent to defy the living God.
• Daniel 9:16Lord, since you are very righteous, turn your anger and fury away from your city, Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Jerusalem and your people are insulted by everyone around us because of our sins and the wicked things our ancestors did.
• Psalms 17:1Hear my plea for justice, O Lord. Pay attention to my cry. Open your ears to my prayer, ⌞which comes⌟ from lips free from deceit.
• Psalms 31:2Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
• Psalms 116:2I will call on him as long as I live because he turns his ear toward me.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:40

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-42Verses 40-42 In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedication, which each givcs in a somewhat abbreviated form. 2 Chronicles 6:41 Thy resting place - i. e., the holy of holies. Solomon follows closely the words of David his father, spoken probably when he brought the ark into Jerusalem. See the marginal references. 2 Chronicles 6:42 Turn not away the face…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 6:40

• Intercession

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings