2 Chronicles 6:21
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Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.
In other translations
Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.
Hebrew words
וְשָׁמַעְתָּveshama'taand you will listenH8085אֶל־'el-toH413תַּחֲנוּנֵיtachanunei[the] supplications ofH8469עַבְדְּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650וְעַמְּךָve'amekhaand people yourH5971יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834יִתְפַּלְלוּyitpaluthey will prayH6419אֶל־'el-toH413הַמָּקוֹםhamakomthe placeH4725הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859תִּשְׁמַעtishma'you will hearH8085מִמְּקוֹםmimekomfrom [the] place ofH4725שִׁבְתְּךָshivtekhadwelling youH3427מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְשָׁמַעְתָּveshama'taand you will hearH8085וְסָלָחְתָּ׃vesalachetaand you will forgiveH5545
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
- Daniel 9:19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”
- Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
- 2 Chronicles 6:39Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You.
- Psalm 130:3-43 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.3 If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? 4 But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
- 2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Matthew 6:9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
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