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20 that Your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, toward the place in which You have said that You would put Your Name (Presence), to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place. 21 So listen to the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; and when You hear, forgive.

22 “If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an [a]oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:22 By swearing the oath the man places himself under a curse if he is lying when he claims innocence.

20 May your eyes(A) be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name(B) there. May you hear(C) the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 21 Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.(D)

22 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath(E) and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,

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