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1 Kings 8:52

That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

KJV

Ut sint oculi tui aperti ad deprecationem servi tui, et populi tui Israël, et exaudias eos in universis pro quibus invocaverint te.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔστωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου καὶ τὰ ὦτά σου ἠνεῳγμένα εἰς τὴν δέησιν τοῦ δούλου σου καὶ εἰς τὴν δεήσιν τοῦ λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ, εἰσακούειν αὐτῶν ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς ἂν ἐπικαλέσωνταί σε.

LXX

that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.

ASV

לִ/הְי֨וֹת עֵינֶ֤י/ךָ פְתֻחוֹת֙ אֶל תְּחִנַּ֣ת עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ וְ/אֶל תְּחִנַּ֖ת עַמְּ/ךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לִ/שְׁמֹ֣עַ אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם בְּ/כֹ֖ל קָרְאָ֥/ם אֵלֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
noun · 25×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּפְתַּ֖ח
yptch
verb · 144×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 8:29 — That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall mak
  • Eph 6:18 — Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
  • Ps 86:5 — For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
  • Ps 145:18 — The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.