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Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> And listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a> And may You 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. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Listen to the pleadings of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; hear and forgive. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Listen to the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; hear and forgive. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And listen to the supplications of Thy servant and of Thy people Israel, when they pray toward this place; hear Thou from Thy dwelling place, from heaven; hear Thou and forgive. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And listen to the supplications of Your slave and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place; listen from Your dwelling place, from heaven; listen and forgive. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So listen to the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; and when You hear, forgive. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Hear the petitions of your servant and your people Israel, which they pray toward this place. May you hear in your dwelling place in heaven. May you hear and forgive. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Hear the petitions of Your servant and Your people Israel, which they pray toward this place. May You hear in Your dwelling place in heaven. May You hear and forgive. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest forgive. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you, and so whenever any of us look toward this temple and pray, answer from your home in heaven and forgive our sins. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Hear the plea for mercy that your people Israel and I pray toward this place. Hear us in heaven, the place where you live. Hear and forgive. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel when they face this place and pray. In your home in heaven hear us and forgive us. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> Listen to the requests from your servant and from your people Israel as they pray in this direction, and listen from the place where you reside—from heaven!—then hear and forgive. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a> Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Listen to the petitions of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Hearken therefore to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make towards this place: hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a> Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And You have listened to the supplications of Your servant, and of Your people Israel, that they pray toward this place, and You hear from the place of Your dwelling, from the heavens, and have listened, and forgiven. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And Thou hast hearkened unto the supplications of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, that they pray towards this place, and Thou dost hear from the place of Thy dwelling, from the heavens, and hast hearkened, and forgiven. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And hear to the supplications of thy servant, and thy people Israel, which they shall pray to this place: and thou wilt hear from the place of thy dwelling from the heavens; and thou heardest and forgave.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And that thou wouldst hear the prayer which thy servant prayeth in it: hearken then to the prayers of thy servant, and of thy people Israel. Whosoever shall pray in this place, hear thou from thy dwelling place, that is, from heaven, and shew mercy. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and so that you may heed the prayer which your servant is praying within it, and so that you may heed the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel. Whoever will pray in this place, listen from your habitation, that is, from heaven, and forgive. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Listen to the petition of your servant and of your people Israel which they offer toward this place. Listen, from the place of your enthronement, heaven, and listen and forgive. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And 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; hear and forgive.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Hearken therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall pray before thee in this place; hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> To listen to the prayer of your Servant and of your people Israel that prays before you in this place, and you will listen from the place of your seat from Heaven, and you will hear, and you will forgive.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And hearken Thou to the supplications of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place; yea, hear Thou from Thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when Thou hearest, forgive. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shalt hear the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, whatsoever prayers they shall make towards this place: and thou shalt hearken in thy dwelling-place out of heaven, yea thou shalt hear, and be merciful. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=1228" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Solomon's Prayer of Dedication</a> …20May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. 21<a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·ma‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8469.htm" title="8469: ta·ḥă·nū·nê (N-mpc) -- Supplication for favor. Or tachanuwnah; from chanan; earnest prayer.">the plea</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">of Your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·‘am·mə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and of Your people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: yiṯ·pal·lū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">they pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">May You</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: tiš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">heaven,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: šiḇ·tə·ḵā (V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">Your dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mim·mə·qō·wm (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·ma‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">May You hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/5545.htm" title="5545: wə·sā·lā·ḥə·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To forgive, pardon. A primitive root; to forgive.">and forgive.</a> 22When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">1 Kings 8:30</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3</a> In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a> Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary. <a href="/psalms/65-2.htm">Psalm 65:2</a> O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You. <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Psalm 102:17</a> He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer. <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a> I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Daniel 9:17-19</a> So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. / Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. / 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.” <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">1 Kings 9:3</a> And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-15.htm">2 Chronicles 7:15</a> Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. <a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm">Nehemiah 1:6</a> let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a> Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a> If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” <a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a> So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a> And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Listen therefore to the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear you from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive.make [heb] pray <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">2 Chronicles 6:39</a> Then 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.<a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">2 Chronicles 30:27</a> Then 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.<a href="/job/22-12.htm">Job 22:12-14</a> Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! … forgive<a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Psalm 85:2,3</a> Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah… <a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Psalm 130:3,4</a> If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? … <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a> I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Forgiven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-15.htm">Hearest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-8.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">Living-Place</a> <a href="/1_john/5-15.htm">Petitions</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-26.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-52.htm">Supplications</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/6-30.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-30.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-25.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-25.htm">Forgiven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Hearest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-7.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-25.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">Living-Place</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">Petitions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-24.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-42.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">Supplications</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-26.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-26.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 6</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God</a> 12. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel This phrase highlights the role of Solomon as both a king and an intercessor for the people of Israel. The term "servant" underscores Solomon's humility and dedication to God, reflecting the biblical principle that leaders are to serve their people. The inclusion of "Your people Israel" emphasizes the collective identity and covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel. This plea is rooted in the covenantal promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and later reaffirmed to David, Solomon's father. It reflects the communal aspect of prayer in ancient Israel, where the king often led the nation in seeking God's favor.when they pray toward this place The phrase "this place" refers to the newly constructed Temple in Jerusalem, which Solomon had just dedicated. The Temple was considered the earthly dwelling place of God, a central location for worship and sacrifice. Praying toward the Temple symbolized acknowledging God's presence and authority. This practice is rooted in the understanding that God chose Jerusalem as the place for His name to dwell (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that believers are to direct their prayers to God through Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate Temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place While the Temple was God's earthly dwelling, Solomon acknowledges that God's true dwelling is in heaven. This reflects the biblical understanding of God's transcendence and omnipresence. The phrase underscores the belief that God is not confined to physical structures but is sovereign over all creation. It also highlights the importance of heaven as the ultimate source of divine authority and blessing. This concept is echoed in the Lord's Prayer, where Jesus teaches His disciples to pray to "Our Father in heaven" (<a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a>).May You hear and forgive The request for God to "hear and forgive" is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Forgiveness is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where God repeatedly shows mercy to His people despite their failures. This plea for forgiveness is not only for individual sins but also for national transgressions, recognizing the need for corporate repentance. The concept of forgiveness is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, whose sacrificial death provides the ultimate atonement for sin (<a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a>). Solomon's prayer anticipates the need for ongoing repentance and divine grace, themes that are central to the Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem and is offering this prayer of dedication. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a> The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a> The chosen people of God, who are being called to pray toward the temple. 4. <a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a> Described as God's dwelling place, from where He hears and answers prayers. 5. <a href="/topical/f/forgiveness.htm">Forgiveness</a> A key theme in Solomon's prayer, highlighting the need for divine mercy and grace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_prayer.htm">The Centrality of Prayer</a> Solomon's prayer underscores the importance of prayer in the life of believers. We are encouraged to bring our supplications before God, trusting that He hears us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_dwelling_place.htm">God's Dwelling Place</a> While the temple was a physical symbol of God's presence, believers today understand that God dwells within us through the Holy Spirit. Our bodies are now temples of the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_forgiveness.htm">The Need for Forgiveness</a> Solomon's plea for forgiveness highlights the human condition and our need for God's mercy. We are reminded to seek forgiveness regularly and to extend it to others. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a> Solomon intercedes on behalf of the people, demonstrating the power and responsibility of intercessory prayer. We are called to pray not only for ourselves but also for others. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_being_heard.htm">The Assurance of Being Heard</a> The repeated request for God to "hear" emphasizes the assurance that God listens to the prayers of His people. This assurance should encourage us to pray with confidence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 6</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_82_1_fit_with_deut._6_4.htm">How can a 'divine council' (Psalm 82:1) fit with passages claiming there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jehoram's_reign_fit_with_other_accounts.htm">In 2 Kings 8:16-19, how does Jehoram's reign fit with other biblical accounts that describe conflicting details about Judah's kings?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_psalm_150_1_relevant_today.htm">How does Psalm 150:1 remain relevant when the 'sanctuary' no longer exists as it did in ancient times?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Supplications.--Tah?n-nim, a word chiefly poetic and late, which nowhere appears in Kings, and only here in Chronicles. Kings has the older synonym t?hinn?h.Hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven.--Yea thou--thou shalt hear from the place of thy dwelling, from the heavens. For "from," in both places, Kings has "unto," an unusual pregnant construction, which is probably original.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - The supplications of thy servant. "The great thought of Solomon now is that the centre and core of all worship is prayer" (Professor Dr. James G. Murphy, in 'Handbook for Bible Classes: Chronicles'). Toward this place (see other instances of this expression, <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Psalm 5:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Psalm 138:2</a>; <a href="/jonah/2-4.htm">Jonah 2:4</a>; <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a>). From thy dwelling-place. <a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">1 Kings 8:30</a> has, "hear to thy dwelling-place, to heaven," by probably the mere error of a copyist. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Hear וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the plea תַּחֲנוּנֵ֤י (ta·ḥă·nū·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8469.htm">Strong's 8469: </a> Supplication for favor of Your servant עַבְדְּךָ֙ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant and Your people וְעַמְּךָ֣ (wə·‘am·mə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc when אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they pray יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ (yiṯ·pal·lū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> To judge, to intercede, pray toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that place. הַמָּק֣וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition May You וְ֠אַתָּה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you hear תִּשְׁמַ֞ע (tiš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of heaven, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky Your dwelling שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ (šiḇ·tə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry place. מִמְּק֤וֹם (mim·mə·qō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition May You hear וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently and forgive. וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ (wə·sā·lā·ḥə·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5545.htm">Strong's 5545: </a> To forgive, pardon <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:21 Listen to the petitions of your servant (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 6:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 6:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 6:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 6:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>