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# General Information:

King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.

# Incline your ear, Yahweh, and listen. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see

Both of these sentences urge Yahweh to pay attention to the things that Sennacherib is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# Incline your ear, Yahweh, and listen

The words "Incline your ear" and "listen" mean the same thing and add emphasis to the plea. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please listen to what he is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])

# Incline your ear

To "incline the ear" is to lean toward the speaker so as to better hear the words. This is a metaphor for listening carefully and paying attention. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully" or "Pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see

The words "Open your eyes" and "see" mean the same thing and add emphasis to the plea. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please pay attention to what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])