Verse 20

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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  La dine øyne være åpne over dette huset dag og natt, over dette stedet hvor du har sagt at ditt navn skal være; hør bønnene som din tjener ber mot dette stedet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  La dine øyne være åpne mot dette hus dag og natt, mot det sted du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn der, for å høre den bønn som din tjener ber mot dette sted.

• Norsk King James

  Så dine øyne kan være åpne over dette huset dag og natt, over det stedet hvor du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn; for å høre på bønnen som din tjener ber mot dette stedet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  La dine øyne være åpne over dette hus dag og natt, over dette sted du sa du vil sette ditt navn, for å høre bønnen som din tjener ber mot dette sted.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  at dine øyne må være åpne mot dette hus dag og natt, mot det stedet hvor du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn der, for å høre på bønnen som din tjener ber mot dette sted.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  At dine øyne må være åpne dag og natt mot dette huset, mot stedet hvor du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn, for å høre bønnen som din tjenere ber mot dette stedet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Måtte dine øyne være åpne mot dette huset, dag og natt, på det stedet der du sa at du ville sette ditt navn, så du lytter til den bønn din tjener retter mot dette stedet.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  At dine øyne må være åpne dag og natt mot dette huset, mot stedet hvor du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn, for å høre bønnen som din tjenere ber mot dette stedet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  La dine øyne være åpne til dette huset dag og natt, til stedet hvor du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn, så du hører bønnene som din tjener ber, vendt mot dette stedet.

• 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.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.20", "source": "לִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨יךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אֶל־הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ לָשׂ֥וּם שִׁמְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  at dine øyne må være åpne dag og natt mot dette huset, mot det stedet hvor du sa at du ville sette ditt navn. Hør den bønn som din tjener ber mot dette stedet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at dine Øine maae være aabnede over dette Huus Dag og Nat, over det Sted, hvorom du haver sagt, at du vilde sætte dit Navn der, at høre den Bøn, som din Tjener beder paa dette Sted,

• 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For at dine øyne må være åpne over dette huset dag og natt, over det stedet hvor du har sagt at du ville sette ditt navn, for å høre bønnen som din tjener ber mot dette stedet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  La dine øyne være åpne mot dette hus dag og natt, mot det sted hvor du har sagt at du vil plassere ditt navn der, for å høre den bønn som din tjener ber mot dette sted.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  La dine øyne være åpne mot dette hus, dag og natt, mot det sted du har sagt at ditt navn skal bo, så du hører bønnen din tjener ber mot dette sted.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  for at dine øyne må være åpne mot dette huset dag og natt, mot det stedet du har sagt at du vil sette ditt navn der, for å høre den bønn som din tjener skal be mot dette stedet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  så dine øyne kan være åpne dag og natt over dette huset, over stedet hvor du har sagt du vil sette ditt navn; for å høre bønnen som din tjener ber, vendt mot dette stedet.

• 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.

• 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 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
• Ps 121:5 : 5 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
• Dan 6:10 : 10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he knelt on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
• Col 2:9 : 9 For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
• Deut 12:11 : 11 Then there will be a place which the LORD your God will choose to make His name dwell there; there you shall bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to the LORD:
• Deut 26:2 : 2 That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which you shall bring of your land that the LORD your God gives you, and shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place his name there.
• 1 Kgs 8:29-30 : 29 That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there: that you may listen to the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place. 30 And listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear in heaven your dwelling place: and when you hear, forgive.
• 2 Kgs 19:16 : 16 LORD, incline your ear, and hear: open, LORD, your eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.
• 2 Chr 6:6 : 6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.
• Neh 1:6 : 6 Let Your ear now be attentive, and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant, which I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against You: both I and my father's house have sinned.