Now my eyes will be open my ears attentive to prayer that is made in this place.
Parallel translations
- KJV Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
- BSB Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
- NKJV Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.
- NASB Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
- NLT My eyes will be open and my ears attentive to every prayer made in this place.
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Pet 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- 2 Chr 6:40“Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
- 2 Chr 6:20that 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 will pray toward this place.
- Neh 1:6Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.
- Deut 11:12a land which Yahweh your God cares for. Yahweh your God’s eyes are always on it, from the beginning of the year even to the end of the year.
- Ps 65:2You who hear prayer, to you all men will come.
- Ps 130:2Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.
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