2 Chronicles 6:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

Have respect therefore to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer which your servant prays before you:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל־תְּחִנָּת֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הָרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ מִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

And-pānîṯā to-təpillaṯ ʿaḇdəḵā and-to-təḥinnāṯô YHWH ʾĕlōhāy, to-lišmōaʿ to-hārinnāh and-to-hattəpillāh which ʿaḇdəḵā miṯpallēl before-you.

Grammar Details

• *pānîṯā*: perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you have turned, regarded
• *təpillaṯ*: construct state, feminine singular - prayer of
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *təḥinnāṯô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his supplication
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD, Yahweh
• *ʾĕlōhāy*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God
• *lišmōaʿ*: infinitive construct, qal - to hear, listen
• *hārinnāh*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the cry, joyful shout
• *hattəpillāh*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prayer
• *miṯpallēl*: participle, hitpael, masculine singular - praying

Word Meanings

• *pānîṯā*: turn, regard, pay attention to, face
• *təpillaṯ*: prayer, intercession
• *təḥinnāṯô*: supplication, plea for favor or mercy
• *hārinnāh*: cry, shout, joyful sound, song
• *miṯpallēl*: praying, interceding, pleading

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Yet have regard for the prayer and the plea of Your servant, LORD my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant prays before You.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But turne the vnto the prayer of thy seruaunt, and to his supplicacio (O LORDE my God) that thou mayest heare the thankesgeuynge and prayer, which thy seruaunt maketh before the,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But haue thou respect to the prayer of thy seruant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to heare the crye and prayer which thy seruant prayeth before thee,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let it be thy pleasure therfore to turne to the prayer of thy seruaunt and to his supplication O Lorde my God, to hearken vnto the voyce and prayer whiche thy seruaunt prayeth before thee,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yet have you respect to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And Thou hast turned unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and unto the prayer that Thy servant is praying before Thee,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Still, let your heart be turned to the prayer of your servant and to his prayer for grace, O Lord my God, and give ear to the cry and the prayer which your servant makes before you;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O LORD my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 8:28 : 28 Yet have respect to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer, which your servant prays before you today:
• Ps 4:1 : 1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
• Ps 5:1-2 : 1 Listen to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you will I pray.
• Ps 20:1-3 : 1 The LORD hear you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2 Send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion; 3 Remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice; Selah.
• Ps 74:20 : 20 Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
• Ps 130:2 : 2 Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
• Dan 9:17-19 : 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and cause Your face to shine upon Your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 18 O my God, incline Your ear, and hear; open Your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name: for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousness, but for Your great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and act; do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God: for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.
• Luke 18:1-7 : 1 And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not lose heart; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge who did not fear God, nor regard man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he bears long with them?
• John 17:20 : 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe in me through their word;