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2 Chronicles 6:35

Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

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וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙veshamataand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and hear”, a completed action in a sequenceH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תְּפִלָּתָ֖םtefilatamprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “prayer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תְּחִנָּתָ֑םtechinatamfavourתְּחִנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “favour”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8467graciousness; causatively, entreatyfavour, grace, supplication.וְעָשִׂ֖יתָveasitaand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מִשְׁפָּטָֽםmishpatamlawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

then hear Thou from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

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American Standard Version (1901)

then hear thou from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Young’s Literal Translation

then Thou hast heard from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause.

World English Bible

then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Darby Translation

then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their right.

Douay-Rheims

Then hear thou from heaven their prayers, and their supplications, and revenge them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

then hear Thou from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

then shalt thou hear out of heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀκούσῃ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῆς προσευχῆς αὐτῶν καὶ τῆς δεήσεως αὐτῶν, καὶ ποιήσεις τὸ δικαίωμα αὐτῶν.