Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive. New Living Translation May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive. English Standard Version And listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive. Berean Standard Bible Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. King James Bible Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. New King James Version And may You hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive. New American Standard Bible Listen to the pleadings of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; hear and forgive. NASB 1995 “Listen to the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; hear and forgive. NASB 1977 “And listen to the supplications of Thy servant and of Thy people Israel, when they pray toward this place; hear Thou from Thy dwelling place, from heaven; hear Thou and forgive. Legacy Standard Bible And listen to the supplications of Your slave and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place; listen from Your dwelling place, from heaven; listen and forgive. Amplified Bible So listen to the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; and when You hear, forgive. Christian Standard Bible Hear the petitions of your servant and your people Israel, which they pray toward this place. May you hear in your dwelling place in heaven. May you hear and forgive. Holman Christian Standard Bible Hear the petitions of Your servant and Your people Israel, which they pray toward this place. May You hear in Your dwelling place in heaven. May You hear and forgive. American Standard Version And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest forgive. Contemporary English Version I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you, and so whenever any of us look toward this temple and pray, answer from your home in heaven and forgive our sins. English Revised Version And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hear the plea for mercy that your people Israel and I pray toward this place. Hear us in heaven, the place where you live. Hear and forgive. Good News Translation Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel when they face this place and pray. In your home in heaven hear us and forgive us. International Standard Version Listen to the requests from your servant and from your people Israel as they pray in this direction, and listen from the place where you reside—from heaven!—then hear and forgive. Majority Standard Bible Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. NET Bible Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive. New Heart English Bible Listen to the petitions of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive. Webster's Bible Translation Hearken therefore to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make towards this place: hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. World English Bible Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd You have listened to the supplications of Your servant, and of Your people Israel, that they pray toward this place, and You hear from the place of Your dwelling, from the heavens, and have listened, and forgiven. Young's Literal Translation 'And Thou hast hearkened unto the supplications of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, that they pray towards this place, and Thou dost hear from the place of Thy dwelling, from the heavens, and hast hearkened, and forgiven. Smith's Literal Translation And hear to the supplications of thy servant, and thy people Israel, which they shall pray to this place: and thou wilt hear from the place of thy dwelling from the heavens; and thou heardest and forgave. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd that thou wouldst hear the prayer which thy servant prayeth in it: hearken then to the prayers of thy servant, and of thy people Israel. Whosoever shall pray in this place, hear thou from thy dwelling place, that is, from heaven, and shew mercy. Catholic Public Domain Version and so that you may heed the prayer which your servant is praying within it, and so that you may heed the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel. Whoever will pray in this place, listen from your habitation, that is, from heaven, and forgive. New American Bible Listen to the petition of your servant and of your people Israel which they offer toward this place. Listen, from the place of your enthronement, heaven, and listen and forgive. New Revised Standard Version And hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place; may you hear from heaven your dwelling place; hear and forgive. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHearken therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall pray before thee in this place; hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To listen to the prayer of your Servant and of your people Israel that prays before you in this place, and you will listen from the place of your seat from Heaven, and you will hear, and you will forgive. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And hearken Thou to the supplications of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place; yea, hear Thou from Thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when Thou hearest, forgive. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt hear the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, whatsoever prayers they shall make towards this place: and thou shalt hearken in thy dwelling-place out of heaven, yea thou shalt hear, and be merciful. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…20May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. 21Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. 22When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,… Cross References 1 Kings 8:30 Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary. Psalm 65:2 O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You. Psalm 102:17 He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer. Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Daniel 9:17-19 So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. / Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. / O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.” 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. 2 Chronicles 7:15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. Nehemiah 1:6 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. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Treasury of Scripture Listen therefore to the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear you from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive. make [heb] pray 2 Chronicles 6:39 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee. 2 Chronicles 30:27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. Job 22:12-14 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! … forgive Psalm 85:2,3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah… Psalm 130:3,4 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? … Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Jump to Previous Dwelling Dwelling-Place Ear Forgive Forgiven Hear Hearest Hearing Hearken Hearkened Heaven Heavens Israel Living-Place Petitions Prayers Servant Supplications Towards TurningJump to Next Dwelling Dwelling-Place Ear Forgive Forgiven Hear Hearest Hearing Hearken Hearkened Heaven Heavens Israel Living-Place Petitions Prayers Servant Supplications Towards Turning2 Chronicles 6 1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform. Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel This phrase highlights the role of Solomon as both a king and an intercessor for the people of Israel. The term "servant" underscores Solomon's humility and dedication to God, reflecting the biblical principle that leaders are to serve their people. The inclusion of "Your people Israel" emphasizes the collective identity and covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel. This plea is rooted in the covenantal promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and later reaffirmed to David, Solomon's father. It reflects the communal aspect of prayer in ancient Israel, where the king often led the nation in seeking God's favor. when they pray toward this place May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place May You hear and forgive Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem and is offering this prayer of dedication. 2. The Temple in Jerusalem The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 3. The People of Israel The chosen people of God, who are being called to pray toward the temple. 4. Heaven Described as God's dwelling place, from where He hears and answers prayers. 5. Forgiveness A key theme in Solomon's prayer, highlighting the need for divine mercy and grace. Teaching Points The Centrality of PrayerSolomon's prayer underscores the importance of prayer in the life of believers. We are encouraged to bring our supplications before God, trusting that He hears us. God's Dwelling Place While the temple was a physical symbol of God's presence, believers today understand that God dwells within us through the Holy Spirit. Our bodies are now temples of the Holy Spirit. The Need for Forgiveness Solomon's plea for forgiveness highlights the human condition and our need for God's mercy. We are reminded to seek forgiveness regularly and to extend it to others. The Role of Intercession Solomon intercedes on behalf of the people, demonstrating the power and responsibility of intercessory prayer. We are called to pray not only for ourselves but also for others. The Assurance of Being Heard The repeated request for God to "hear" emphasizes the assurance that God listens to the prayers of His people. This assurance should encourage us to pray with confidence.(21) Supplications.--Tah?n-nim, a word chiefly poetic and late, which nowhere appears in Kings, and only here in Chronicles. Kings has the older synonym t?hinn?h. Hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven.--Yea thou--thou shalt hear from the place of thy dwelling, from the heavens. For "from," in both places, Kings has "unto," an unusual pregnant construction, which is probably original. Verse 21. - The supplications of thy servant. "The great thought of Solomon now is that the centre and core of all worship is prayer" (Professor Dr. James G. Murphy, in 'Handbook for Bible Classes: Chronicles'). Toward this place (see other instances of this expression, Psalm 5:7; Psalm 28:2; Psalm 138:2; Jonah 2:4; Daniel 6:10). From thy dwelling-place. 1 Kings 8:30 has, "hear to thy dwelling-place, to heaven," by probably the mere error of a copyist.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hearוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the plea תַּחֲנוּנֵ֤י (ta·ḥă·nū·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8469: Supplication for favor of Your servant עַבְדְּךָ֙ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant and Your people וְעַמְּךָ֣ (wə·‘am·mə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc when אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they pray יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ (yiṯ·pal·lū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that place. הַמָּק֣וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition May You וְ֠אַתָּה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you hear תִּשְׁמַ֞ע (tiš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of heaven, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky Your dwelling שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ (šiḇ·tə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry place. מִמְּק֤וֹם (mim·mə·qō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition May You hear וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently and forgive. וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ (wə·sā·lā·ḥə·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon Links 2 Chronicles 6:21 NIV2 Chronicles 6:21 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:21 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:21 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:21 KJV 2 Chronicles 6:21 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 6:21 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:21 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:21 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:21 Listen to the petitions of your servant (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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