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
Read 2 Chronicles 6:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Mais quoi! Dieu habiterait-il véritablement avec l’homme sur la terre? Voici, les cieux et les cieux des cieux ne peuvent te contenir: combien moins cette maison que j’ai bâtie!
19 Toutefois, Éternel mon Dieu, sois attentif à la prière de ton serviteur et à sa supplication; écoute le cri et la prière que t’adresse ton serviteur.
20 Que tes yeux soient jour et nuit ouverts sur cette maison, sur le lieu dont tu as dit que là serait ton nom! Écoute la prière que ton serviteur fait en ce lieu.
21 Daigne exaucer les supplications de ton serviteur et de ton peuple d’Israël, lorsqu’ils prieront en ce lieu! Exauce du lieu de ta demeure, des cieux, exauce et pardonne!
22 Si quelqu’un pèche contre son prochain et qu’on lui impose un serment pour le faire jurer, et s’il vient jurer devant ton autel, dans cette maison,
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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