2 Chronicles 6:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 6:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 6:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 6:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 will pray toward this place.”

2 Chronicles 6:20 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 6:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 6:20 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 6:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 6:20 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 6:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 6:20 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 6:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, euen toward the place, whereof thou hast sayde, that thou wouldest put thy Name there, that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer, which thy seruant prayeth in this place.”

2 Chronicles 6:20 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 6:20 in Context — 2 Chronicles 6

18 Mas ¿es verdad que Dios ha de habitar con el hombre en la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no pueden contenerte: ¿cuánto menos esta casa que he edificado?

19 Mas tú mirarás á la oración de tu siervo, y á su ruego, oh Jehová Dios mío, para oir el clamor y la oración con que tu siervo ora delante de ti.

20 Que tus ojos estén abiertos sobre esta casa de día y de noche, sobre el lugar del cual dijiste, Mi nombre estará allí; que oigas la oración con que tu siervo ora en este lugar.

21 Asimismo que oigas el ruego de tu siervo, y de tu pueblo Israel, cuando en este lugar hicieren oración, que tú oirás desde los cielos, desde el lugar de tu morada: que oigas y perdones.

22 Si alguno pecare contra su prójimo, y él le pidiere juramento haciéndole jurar, y el juramento viniere delante de tu altar en esta casa,

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What Does 2 Chronicles 6:20 Mean?

2 Chronicles 6:20 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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