1 Kings 8:52

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

May Your eyes be open to Your servant’s plea and to the plea of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    That your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them in all that they call for to you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    that thine eyes{H5869} may be open{H6605} unto the supplication{H8467} of thy servant,{H5650} and unto the supplication{H8467} of thy people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} to hearken{H8085} unto them whensoever they cry{H7121} unto thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    That thine eyes{H5869} may be open{H6605}{(H8803)} unto the supplication{H8467} of thy servant{H5650}, and unto the supplication{H8467} of thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, to hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} unto them in all that they call{H7121}{(H8800)} for unto thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    that thine eyes maye be open vnto the peticion of thy seruaunt, and of thy people of Israel, that thou maiest heare them in all thinges for the which they shall call vpon the

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let thine eyes be open vnto the prayer of thy seruant, and vnto the prayer of thy people Israel, to hearken vnto them, in all that they call for vnto thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And let thyne eyes be open vnto the prayer of thy seruaunt, and vnto the prayer of thy people Israel, to hearken vnto them in all that they call for vnto thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    that your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for Thine eyes being open unto the supplication of Thy servant, and unto the supplication of Thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all they call unto Thee for;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let your eyes be open to your servant's prayer for grace and to the prayer of your people Israel, hearing them when their cry comes to you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    that your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “May you be attentive to your servant’s and your people Israel’s requests for help and may you respond to all their prayers to you.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:29 : 29 'May Your eyes be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which You said, “My name shall be there,” to hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.'
  • 2 Chr 6:40 : 40 Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
  • Ps 86:5 : 5 For You, Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon You.
  • Ps 145:18 : 18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 8:28-30
    3 verses
    82%

    28 'Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, LORD my God. Listen to the cry and the prayer that Your servant prays before You today.'

    29 'May Your eyes be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which You said, “My name shall be there,” to hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.'

    30 'Hear the supplication 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.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:53
    81%

    53 For You set them apart from all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O LORD God.

  • 1 Kgs 8:58-59
    2 verses
    80%

    58 May He turn our hearts to Him, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commands, statutes, and judgments, which He gave to our ancestors.

    59 May these words of mine, which I have prayed before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, so that He may uphold the cause of His servant and the cause of His people Israel according to each day’s need.

  • 1 Kgs 8:48-51
    4 verses
    80%

    48 and if they turn back to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You in the direction of the land You gave to their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name,

    49 then hear their prayer and their plea from heaven, Your dwelling place, and uphold their cause.

    50 Forgive Your people who have sinned against You; forgive all the offenses they have committed against You, and cause their captors to show them mercy,

    51 for they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.

  • 2 Chr 6:19-21
    3 verses
    80%

    19 'Yet have regard for the prayer and the plea of Your servant, LORD my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant prays before You.

    20 'May Your eyes be open toward this house day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your name, to listen to the prayer Your servant prays toward this place.

    21 '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.

  • 2 Chr 6:39-40
    2 verses
    79%

    39 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications. Uphold their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

    40 Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

  • Neh 1:6
    79%

    6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.

  • 1 Kgs 8:33-34
    2 verses
    77%

    33 When Your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against You, and if they turn back to You, confess Your name, pray, and plead with You in this house,

    34 then hear from heaven, forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land You gave to their ancestors.

  • 1 Kgs 8:38
    76%

    38 and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among all Your people Israel—being aware of the afflictions in their own hearts and spreading out their hands toward this house—

  • 1 Chr 17:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as his own people, to make a name for yourself through great and awesome deeds, driving out nations before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?

    22 You have made your people Israel your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.

  • 2 Chr 7:15
    75%

    15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

  • 1 Kgs 8:40-45
    6 verses
    75%

    40 so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land You gave to our ancestors.

    41 As for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a distant land because of Your name—

    42 for they will hear of Your great name, Your mighty hand, and Your outstretched arm. When they come and pray toward this house,

    43 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all the foreigner asks You for, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and may know that this house I have built is called by Your name.

    44 When Your people go out to fight against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the temple I have built for Your name,

    45 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

  • 1 Kgs 8:36
    75%

    36 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel. Teach them the right way to live, and send rain on the land You gave Your people as an inheritance.

  • Neh 1:10
    74%

    10 They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand.

  • 2 Chr 6:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 If Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they turn back to You and confess Your name, pray, and make supplication before You in this house,

    25 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land You gave to them and to their ancestors.

  • 1 Kgs 8:26
    74%

    26 'Now therefore, God of Israel, confirm the word that You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.'

  • 1 Chr 29:18
    74%

    18 LORD, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep these intentions and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and direct their hearts toward you.

  • 2 Chr 6:29
    74%

    29 and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among Your people Israel—each aware of their own affliction and pain, and spreading out their hands toward this house—

  • Ps 123:1
    73%

    1 A song of ascents: To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens.

  • Ps 119:18
    73%

    18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.

  • Dan 9:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17 Now, our God, hear the prayer and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, Lord, let Your face shine on Your desolate sanctuary.

    18 Incline Your ear, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our pleas before You on account of our righteousness, but because of Your great mercy.

  • 1 Kgs 3:8
    73%

    8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or record.

  • 2 Chr 6:27
    73%

    27 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel. Teach them the right way to live and send rain on the land You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

  • Deut 9:27
    73%

    27 Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Do not focus on the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness, or their sin.

  • 2 Chr 6:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31 so that they may fear You and walk in Your ways all the days they live on the face of the earth, which You gave to our ancestors.

    32 Even concerning the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a distant land because of Your great name, Your mighty hand, and Your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this house—

  • 1 Chr 17:19
    73%

    19 LORD, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and revealed all these great promises.

  • Jer 42:9
    73%

    9 He said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: You sent me to present your petition before Him.

  • 2 Chr 6:34-35
    2 verses
    72%

    34 When Your people go out to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the house I have built for Your name,

    35 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

  • Deut 26:15
    72%

    15 Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as you swore to our ancestors.

  • Ps 106:5
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    5 That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, rejoice in the joy of Your nation, and glory with Your inheritance.