2 Chronicles 7:15
What does 2 Chronicles 7:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 7:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now my eyes will be open and my ears awake to the prayers made in this place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Now, Mine eyes are open, and Mine ears attentive, to the prayer of this place;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752My eyes also shall be open, and my ears attentive to the prayer of him that shall pray in this place.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attentive to the prayer [made] in this place;
Context
v.14if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
v.15This passage
v.16For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
- 2 Chronicles 6:20
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.
- Deuteronomy 11:12
a land which Jehovah thy God careth for: the eyes of Jehovah thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
- Nehemiah 1:6
let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father’s house have sinned:
- Psalms 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come.
- Psalms 130:2
Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.