Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Give ear, LORD, and hear; open your eyes, LORD, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to ridicule the living God. New Living Translation Bend down, O LORD, and listen! Open your eyes, O LORD, and see! Listen to Sennacherib’s words of defiance against the living God. English Standard Version Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God. Berean Standard Bible Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. King James Bible LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God. New King James Version Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God. New American Standard Bible Incline Your ear, LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, LORD, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to taunt the living God. NASB 1995 “Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God. NASB 1977 “Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open Thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God. Legacy Standard Bible Incline Your ear, O Yahweh, and hear; open Your eyes, O Yahweh, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, who sent them to reproach the living God. Amplified Bible O LORD, bend down Your ear and hear; LORD, open Your eyes and see; hear the [taunting] words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to taunt and defy the living God. Christian Standard Bible Listen closely, LORD, and hear; open your eyes, LORD, and see. Hear the words that Sennacherib has sent to mock the living God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen closely, LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, LORD, and see. Hear the words that Sennacherib has sent to mock the living God. American Standard Version Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to defy the living God. Contemporary English Version But just look how Sennacherib has insulted you, the living God. English Revised Version Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to reproach the living God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Turn your ear toward me, LORD, and listen. Open your eyes, LORD, and see. Listen to the message that Sennacherib sent to defy the living God. Good News Translation Now, LORD, look at what is happening to us. Listen to all the things that Sennacherib is saying to insult you, the living God. International Standard Version Turn your ear, LORD, and listen! Open your eyes, LORD, and observe! Listen to the message sent by Sennacherib to insult the living God! Majority Standard Bible Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. NET Bible Pay attention, LORD, and hear! Open your eyes, LORD, and observe! Listen to the message Sennacherib sent and how he taunts the living God! New Heart English Bible Incline your ear, LORD, and hear. Open your eyes, LORD, and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib, with which he has sent to defy the living God. Webster's Bible Translation LORD, bow down thy ear, and hear: open, LORD, thy eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent him to reproach the living God. World English Bible Incline your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to defy the living God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIncline, O YHWH, Your ear, and hear; open, O YHWH, Your eyes, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib with which he has sent him to reproach the living God. Young's Literal Translation Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, and hear; open, O Jehovah, Thine eyes, and see; and hear Thou the words of Sennacherib with which he hath sent him to reproach the living God. Smith's Literal Translation O Jehovah, incline thine ear and hear; O Jehovah open thine eyes and see: and hear the words of Senherib, which sent him to reproach the living God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIncline thy ear, and hear: open, O Lord, thy eyes, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to upbraid unto us the living God. Catholic Public Domain Version Incline your ear, and listen. Open your eyes, O Lord, and see. And hear all the words of Sennacherib, who sent so that he might reproach the living God before us. New American Bible Incline your ear, LORD, and listen! Open your eyes, LORD, and see! Hear the words Sennacherib has sent to taunt the living God. New Revised Standard Version Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see; hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO LORD, incline thine ear and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent messages to reproach the living God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Incline, LORD JEHOVAH, your ear, and hear; open, LORD JEHOVAH, your eyes and see, and hear all the words of Sennakherib who sent to reproach the living God! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open Thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to taunt the living God. Brenton Septuagint Translation Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherim, which he has sent to reproach the living God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah's Prayer…15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. 16Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. 17Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands.… Cross References Isaiah 37:17 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. Psalm 31:2 Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. Psalm 86:1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Psalm 130:2 O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. Nehemiah 1:6 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. Daniel 9:18 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. Exodus 3:7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. 1 Kings 8:28-29 Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. 2 Chronicles 6:40 Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place. Psalm 17:6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. Psalm 55:1-2 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. / Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught Psalm 102:1-2 A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. / Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. Psalm 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Treasury of Scripture LORD, bow down your ear, and hear: open, LORD, your eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which has sent him to reproach the living God. bow down. Psalm 31:2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. Isaiah 37:17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God. open. 1 Kings 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 make toward this place. 2 Chronicles 6:40 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. Daniel 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. which hath sent. 2 Kings 19:4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. Psalm 79:12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. Isaiah 37:4,17 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left… Jump to Previous Bow Defy Ear Evil Eyes Hear Incline Mock Note Open Reproach Sennacherib Sennach'erib Taunt Turned Wherewith WordsJump to Next Bow Defy Ear Evil Eyes Hear Incline Mock Note Open Reproach Sennacherib Sennach'erib Taunt Turned Wherewith Words2 Kings 19 1. Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.6. Isaiah comforts them. 8. Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah. 14. Hezekiah's prayer. 20. Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion. 35. An angel slays the Assyrians. 36. Sennacherib is slain by his own sons. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; This phrase is a plea for God’s attention and intervention. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of petitioning a deity for help, emphasizing the personal relationship between Hezekiah and God. The request for God to "incline" His ear suggests a desire for God to be attentive and responsive, highlighting the urgency and desperation of the situation. This echoes other biblical prayers, such as Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:28, where he asks God to hear the supplications of His people. open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe King of Judah who is seeking God's intervention against the Assyrian threat. He is known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in Judah. 2. Sennacherib The King of Assyria, who has sent a threatening message to Hezekiah, boasting of his conquests and defying the God of Israel. 3. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army. It is the focal point of Hezekiah's prayer for deliverance. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The God of Israel, whom Hezekiah calls upon for deliverance from the Assyrian threat. He is depicted as the living God, in contrast to the idols of other nations. 5. The Assyrian Threat The military and political pressure exerted by Assyria, representing a significant challenge to the faith and survival of Judah. Teaching Points Dependence on God in CrisisHezekiah's prayer demonstrates the importance of turning to God in times of trouble. We are reminded to seek God's intervention and trust in His power over any earthly threat. God's Sovereignty Over Nations The defiance of Sennacherib against God highlights the futility of human arrogance. God's sovereignty is supreme, and He is able to deliver His people from any adversary. The Power of Prayer Hezekiah's earnest prayer is a model for believers. It shows that prayer is not just a ritual but a powerful means of communicating with God and seeking His will. Faith in the Living God The contrast between the living God and the idols of other nations underscores the uniqueness and power of the God of Israel. Our faith should be rooted in the reality of God's presence and power.(16) Bow down thine ear, and hear.--Not so much my prayer as the words of Sennacherib. Open, Lord, thine eyes, and see.--Referring, as Thenius says, to Sennacherib's letter; not, however, as if Jehovah's eyes were closed before this prayer. To treat the figurative language of the Old Testament in such a manner does violence to common sense. "Bow thine ear," "Open thine eyes," in Hezekiah's mouth simply meant "Intervene actively between me and my enemy;" although, no doubt, such expressions originally conveyed the actual thoughts of the Israelites about God. Which hath sent him.--Rather, which he hath sent. The "words" are regarded as a single whole, a message. The living God.--In contrast with the lifeless idols of Hamath, Arpad, &c. Verse 16. - Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear. "Bow down thine ear" is a Hebrew idiom for "give ear," "attend "(see Psalm 31:2; Psalm 71:2; Psalm 86:1; Proverbs 22:17, etc.). It is based upon the fact that, when men wish to catch exactly what another says to them, they bend themselves towards him, and bring one ear as near to him as they can. Open, Lord, thine eyes, and see. Take cognizance both with eye and ear; i.e. take full cognizance - let nothing escape thee. And hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God; rather, which he has sent to reproach. The suffix translated "him" in our version really means "it" - i.e. the speech or letter of Sennacherib, which Hezekiah has "spread before the Lord."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Inclineהַטֵּ֨ה (haṭ·ṭêh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Your ear, אָזְנְךָ֙ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear O LORD, יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and hear; וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע (ū·šă·mā‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently open פְּקַ֧ח (pə·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6491: To open, to be observant Your eyes, עֵינֶ֖יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain O LORD, יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and see. וּרְאֵ֑ה (ū·rə·’êh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Listen to וּשְׁמַ֗ע (ū·šə·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Sennacherib סַנְחֵרִ֔יב (san·ḥê·rîḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5576: Sennacherib -- a king of Assyr has sent שְׁלָח֔וֹ (šə·lā·ḥōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to defy לְחָרֵ֖ף (lə·ḥā·rêp̄) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter the living חָֽי׃ (ḥāy) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life God. אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links 2 Kings 19:16 NIV2 Kings 19:16 NLT 2 Kings 19:16 ESV 2 Kings 19:16 NASB 2 Kings 19:16 KJV 2 Kings 19:16 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 19:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 19:16 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 19:16 French Bible 2 Kings 19:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 19:16 Incline your ear Yahweh and hear (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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