Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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2 Chronicles 6:40
Now, my God, I ask you, open your eyes and your ears. Listen and pay attention to the prayers we are praying in this place.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now, my God,please let your eyes be openand your ears attentiveto the prayer of this place.
Now, my God,please let your eyes be openand your ears attentiveto the prayer of this place.
Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
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.
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.
English Standard Version
Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.
Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.
New Century Version
"Now, my God, look at us. Listen to the prayers we pray in this place.
"Now, my God, look at us. Listen to the prayers we pray in this place.
New English Translation
"Now, my God, may you be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.
"Now, my God, may you be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.
Amplified Bible
"Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
"Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
New American Standard Bible
"Now, my God, please, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
"Now, my God, please, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered 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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open, & thine eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.
Nowe my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open, & thine eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
"Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Berean Standard Bible
Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Contemporary English Version
Lord God, hear us when we pray in this temple.
Lord God, hear us when we pray in this temple.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Now, my God, please, let your eyes be open, and let your ears pay attention to the prayer being made in this place.
"Now, my God, please, let your eyes be open, and let your ears pay attention to the prayer being 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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
Now, O my God, let thy eyes be open and let thy ears be attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
Now, O my God, let thy eyes be open and let thy ears be attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
Good News Translation
"Now, O my God, look on us and listen to the prayers offered in this place.
"Now, O my God, look on us and listen to the prayers offered in this place.
Lexham English Bible
Now, O my God, please let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place!
Now, O my God, please let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place!
Literal Translation
Now, My God, I beseech You, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer of this place;
Now, My God, I beseech You, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer of this place;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
My God, let thine eyes now be ope, and let thine eares geue hede vnto prayer in this place.
My God, let thine eyes now be ope, and let thine eares geue hede vnto prayer 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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Now, O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears awake to the prayers made in this place.
Now, O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears awake to the prayers made in this place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now my God, let thine eyes be open, and thyne eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.
Now my God, let thine eyes be open, and thyne eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
Now, my God, let (I beseech thee) thine eyes bee open, and let thine eares be attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.
Now, my God, let (I beseech thee) thine eyes bee open, and let thine eares be attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now, Lord, let, I pray thee, thine eyes be opened, and thine ears be attentive to the petition made in this place.
And now, Lord, let, I pray thee, thine eyes be opened, and thine ears be attentive to the petition made in this place.
English Revised 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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y biseche, be thin iyen openyd, and thin eeris be ententif to the preier which is maad in this place.
Y biseche, be thin iyen openyd, and thin eeris be ententif to the preier which is maad in this place.
Update Bible Version
Now, O my God, let, I urge you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
Now, O my God, let, I urge you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thy eyes be open, and [let] thy ears [be] attentive to the prayer [that is made] in this place.
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thy eyes be open, and [let] thy ears [be] attentive to the prayer [that is made] in this place.
New King James Version
Now, my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place.
Now, my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place.
New Living Translation
"O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to all the prayers made to you in this place.
"O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to all the prayers made to you in this place.
New Life Bible
"Now, O my God, I ask You, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears listen to the prayer given in this place.
"Now, O my God, I ask You, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears listen to the prayer given in this place.
New Revised Standard
Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to prayer from this place.
Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to prayer from this place.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, O my God, let - I beseech thee - thine eyes be open, and thine ears attent, - unto the prayer of this place.
Now, O my God, let - I beseech thee - thine eyes be open, and thine ears attent, - unto the prayer of this place.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou art my God: let thy eyes, I beseech thee, be open, and let thy ears be attentive to the prayer, that is made in this place.
For thou art my God: let thy eyes, I beseech thee, be open, and let thy ears be attentive to the prayer, that is made in this place.
Revised Standard Version
Now, O my God, let thy eyes be open and thy ears attentive to a prayer of this place.
Now, O my God, let thy eyes be open and thy ears attentive to a prayer of 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:
`Now, my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and Thine ears attentive, to the prayer of this place:
THE MESSAGE
And now, dear God, be alert and attentive to prayer, all prayer, offered in this place.
And now, dear God, be alert and attentive to prayer, all prayer, offered in this place.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
"Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Contextual Overview
12Solomon had made a bronze platform and placed it in the middle of the outer courtyard. The platform was 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits tall. Solomon stood on the platform and faced the Lord 's altar. In front of all the Israelites who were gathered together, Solomon kneeled, spread his hands out toward heaven, 14 and said, " Lord , God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven or on earth. You keep the agreement that you made with your people. You are kind and loyal to those who follow you with all their heart. 15 You made a promise to your servant, my father David, and you kept that promise. You made that promise with your own mouth, and with your own hands you made it come true today. 16 Now, Lord , God of Israel, keep the other promises you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘David, if your sons carefully obey me as you did, you will always have someone from your family ruling the people of Israel.' 17 Again, Lord , God of Israel, I ask you to keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David. 18 "But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? The whole sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house that I built cannot contain you either. 19 But please listen to my prayer and my request. I am your servant, and you are the Lord my God. Hear this prayer that I am praying to you today. 20 In the past you said, ‘I will be honored there.' So please watch over this Temple, night and day. And listen to my prayer as I turn toward this Temple and pray to you. 21 And please listen to our prayers in the future when I and your people Israel turn to this place and pray to you. We know that you live in heaven. We ask you to hear our prayer there and forgive us. 22 "Whoever does wrong to someone will be brought to this altar. If they are not guilty, they will make an oath and promise that they are innocent.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my God: Psalms 7:3, Psalms 13:3, Psalms 22:1, Psalms 22:2, Psalms 88:1
thine eyes: 2 Chronicles 7:15, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 1 Kings 8:52, Psalms 34:15, Isaiah 37:17, Daniel 9:16-19
thine ears: Psalms 17:1, Psalms 31:2, Psalms 116:2
that is made in this place: Heb. of this place
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:29 - That thine 1 Kings 9:3 - mine eyes 2 Kings 19:16 - open Nehemiah 1:6 - thine ear Psalms 130:2 - let thine ears Zechariah 12:4 - I will open
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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 of thine anointed - i. e., make him not to hide his face through shame at having his prayers rejected (compare the 1 Kings 2:16 note).
The mercies of David - i. e., “God’s mercies toward David.”
