2 Chronicles 6:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨יךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אֶל־הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ לָשׂ֥וּם שִׁמְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

To-lihyôṯ ʿêneḵā pəṯuḥôṯ to-habbayiṯ hazzeh yômām and-laylāh, to-hammāqôm which ʾāmartā to-lāśûm šimḵā there, to-lišmôaʿ to-hattəpillāh which yiṯpallēl ʿaḇdəḵā to-hammāqôm hazzeh.

Grammar Details

• *lihyôṯ*: infinitive construct, qal - to be
• *ʿêneḵā*: noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes
• *pəṯuḥôṯ*: adjective, feminine plural - open
• *habbayiṯ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house
• *hazzeh*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *yômām*: adverb - by day
• *laylāh*: noun, masculine singular - night
• *hammāqôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place
• *ʾāmartā*: perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you said
• *lāśûm*: infinitive construct, qal - to put, place
• *šimḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name
• *lišmôaʿ*: infinitive construct, qal - to hear
• *hattəpillāh*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prayer
• *yiṯpallēl*: imperfect, hitpael, 3rd person masculine singular - he will pray

Word Meanings

• *pəṯuḥôṯ*: open, unsealed, receptive
• *habbayiṯ*: house, temple, dwelling
• *hammāqôm*: place, location, site, space
• *lāśûm*: to put, place, set, establish
• *šimḵā*: your name, reputation, character, authority

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place where you have said that you would put your name there; to listen to the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that thine eyes{H5869} may be open{H6605} toward this house{H1004} day{H3119} and night,{H3915} even toward the place{H4725} whereof thou hast said{H559} that thou wouldest put{H7760} thy name{H8034} there; to hearken{H8085} unto the prayer{H8605} which thy servant{H5650} shall pray{H6419} toward this place.{H4725}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That thine eyes{H5869} may be open{H6605}{(H8803)} upon this house{H1004} day{H3119} and night{H3915}, upon the place{H4725} whereof thou hast said{H559}{(H8804)} that thou wouldest put{H7760}{(H8800)} thy name{H8034} there; to hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} unto the prayer{H8605} which thy servant{H5650} prayeth{H6419}{(H8691)} toward this place{H4725}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that thine eyes be open ouer this house daye and night, euen ouer this place (wherin thou saydest thou woldest set thy name) that thou mayest heare the prayer, which thy seruaunt shall make in this place.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That thine eyes may be open toward this house day & 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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And let thyne eyes be open towarde this house day & night, ouer this place wherof thou hast sayde that thou wouldest put thy name there, to hearken vnto the prayer whiche thy seruaunt prayeth in this place.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 there; to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That your eyes may be open to this house day and night, to this place of which you have said that you would put your name there; to give ear to the prayer which your servant may make, turning to this place.

• 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 shall pray toward this place.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 34:15 : 15 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Ps 121:5 : 5 The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
• Dan 6:10 : 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict.
• Col 2:9 : 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.
• Deut 12:11 : 11 Then to the place the Lord your God chooses for His name to dwell, you shall bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, and all the choice offerings you have vowed to the Lord.
• Deut 26:2 : 2 you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the LORD your God is giving you, and put it in a basket. Then you shall go to the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His name,
• 1 Kgs 8:29-30 : 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.'
• 2 Kgs 19:16 : 16 Incline Your ear, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to taunt the living God.
• 2 Chr 6:6 : 6 But I have chosen Jerusalem for My name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule over My people Israel.'
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars.
• Neh 1:6 : 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.