2 Chronicles 6:29
New International Version
and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of their afflictions and pains, and spreading out their hands toward this temple—

New Living Translation
and if your people Israel pray about their troubles or sorrow, raising their hands toward this Temple,

English Standard Version
whatever prayer, whatever plea is made by any man or by all your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own sorrow and stretching out his hands toward this house,

Berean Standard Bible
then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—

King James Bible
Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

New King James Version
whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows his own burden and his own grief, and spreads out his hands to this temple:

New American Standard Bible
whatever prayer or plea is made by anyone or by all Your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house,

NASB 1995
whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house,

NASB 1977
whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Thy people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house,

Legacy Standard Bible
whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, who know his own affliction and his own pain, and spread his hands toward this house,

Amplified Bible
then whatever prayer or request is made by any man or all of Your people Israel, each knowing his own suffering and his own pain, and stretching out his hands toward this house,

Christian Standard Bible
every prayer or petition that any person or that all your people Israel may have — they each know their own affliction and suffering — as they spread out their hands toward this temple,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
whatever prayer or petition anyone from your people Israel might have— each man knowing his own affliction and suffering, and spreading out his hands toward this temple—

American Standard Version
what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house:

Contemporary English Version
Please listen when anyone in Israel truly feels sorry and sincerely prays with arms lifted toward your temple.

English Revised Version
what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[hear] every prayer for mercy made by one person or by all the people in Israel, all who know suffering or pain, who stretch out their hands toward this temple.

Good News Translation
listen to their prayers. If any of your people Israel, out of heartfelt sorrow, stretch out their hands in prayer toward this Temple,

International Standard Version
whatever prayer or request is made, no matter whether it's made by a single man or by all of your people Israel, each praying out of his own illness and anguish and stretching out their hands toward this Temple,

Majority Standard Bible
then may whatever prayer or plea Your people Israel make?each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple?

NET Bible
When all your people Israel pray and ask for help, as they acknowledge their intense pain and spread out their hands toward this temple,

New Heart English Bible
whatever prayer and petition be made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then whatever prayer, or whatever supplication shall be made by any man, or by all the people of Israel, when every one shall know his own calamity, and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

World English Bible
whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who will each know his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread out his hands toward this house,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
any prayer, any supplication that is for any man, and for all Your people Israel, when they each know his own plague, and his own pain, and he has spread out his hands toward this house—

Young's Literal Translation
any prayer, any supplication that is for any man, and for all Thy people Israel, when they know each his own plague, and his own pain, and he hath spread out his hands towards this house:

Smith's Literal Translation
Every prayer, every supplication which shall be to every man, and to all thy people Israel, when each shall know his strobe and his griefs, and spreading forth his hands to this house;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then if any of thy people Israel, knowing his own scourge and infirmity shall pray, and shall spread forth his hands in this house,

Catholic Public Domain Version
if anyone from your people Israel, knowing his own scourge and infirmity, will have made supplication and will have extended his hands in this house,

New American Bible
whatever prayer of petition any may make, any of your people Israel, who know affliction and pain and stretch out their hands toward this house,

New Revised Standard Version
whatever prayer, whatever plea from any individual or from all your people Israel, all knowing their own suffering and their own sorrows so that they stretch out their hands toward this house;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall declare his own grief, and shall come and spread forth his hands in this house;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All the prayer and begging that all children of men have with all your people Israel, who endure, each man, the sorrow of his heart, and will come and will spread his hands in this house
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all Thy people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own pain, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then whatever prayer and whatever supplication shall be made by any man and all thy people Israel, if a man should know his own plague and his own sickness, and should spread forth his hands toward this house;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
28When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemies besiege them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come, 29then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— 30be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of men—…

Cross References
1 Kings 8:38
then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—

Psalm 91:15
When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

Jeremiah 29:12
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Isaiah 65:24
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Psalm 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

Matthew 7:7-8
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.

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Luke 11:9-10
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.

John 14:13-14
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.


Treasury of Scripture

Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all your people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

what prayer

Psalm 33:12,13
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance…

Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 91:15
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

know

Psalm 32:2-6
Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile…

Psalm 142:1,2
Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication…

Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

spread forth

2 Chronicles 6:12,13
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: …

Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

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2 Chronicles 6
1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God
12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform.














may each one know
The phrase "may each one know" emphasizes personal awareness and introspection. In the Hebrew context, the word for "know" is often "yada," which implies an intimate understanding or recognition. This suggests that individuals are called to a deep, personal acknowledgment of their own spiritual state. In a conservative Christian perspective, this self-awareness is crucial for repentance and spiritual growth, as it aligns with the biblical principle of examining oneself before God.

his own affliction
The term "affliction" in Hebrew is "nega," which can refer to a physical ailment, a spiritual struggle, or any form of distress. Historically, afflictions were seen as opportunities for individuals to turn to God for healing and deliverance. In the context of Solomon's prayer, it underscores the importance of recognizing one's personal struggles and bringing them before God, trusting in His power to heal and restore.

and his own sorrow
"Sorrow" here is translated from the Hebrew word "ka‘as," which denotes grief or emotional pain. This phrase highlights the personal nature of suffering and the need for individuals to confront their own emotional burdens. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, acknowledging one's sorrow is a step towards seeking God's comfort and peace, as He is described as the "God of all comfort" in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.

and stretch out his hands
The act of stretching out one's hands is a gesture of supplication and prayer. In ancient Israelite culture, this physical posture was a common expression of earnest prayer and dependence on God. It symbolizes reaching out to God in faith, seeking His intervention and mercy. For Christians, this act represents a heart posture of humility and surrender to God's will.

toward this house
"This house" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which Solomon had just dedicated. The temple was the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. In the historical context, directing prayers toward the temple signified acknowledging God's covenant and His promises. For conservative Christians, while the physical temple no longer stands, the concept of directing one's heart toward God remains vital, as believers are now considered the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). This phrase encourages believers to focus their prayers and lives on God's presence and His eternal promises.

(29) When.--Or if, as in LXX. Hebrew, 'asher. (See Note on 2Chronicles 6:24.)

His own sore (plague) and his own grief.--Kings, "the plague of his own heart." So Syriac and Arabic. The phrase of the chronicler looks like a gloss on this.

In this house.--The margin is right.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
may whatever
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

prayer
תְּפִלָּ֣ה (tə·p̄il·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

or petition
תְּחִנָּ֗ה (tə·ḥin·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8467: Favor, supplication for favor

Your people
עַמְּךָ֣ (‘am·mə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

make—
יִהְיֶה֙ (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

each
אִ֤ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

knowing
יֵדְע֗וּ (yê·ḏə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

his own
נִגְעוֹ֙ (niḡ·‘ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot

afflictions
וּמַכְאֹב֔וֹ (ū·maḵ·’ō·ḇōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4341: Anguish, affliction

and spreading out
וּפָרַ֥שׂ (ū·p̄ā·raś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse

his hands
כַּפָּ֖יו (kap·pāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

toward
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

house—
הַבַּ֥יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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