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"Uvekashtem Misham Es Hashem Elokehchah Umatzasa" "From there you will seek Hashem your G-d, and you will find him". The Vilna Gaon asks, why does the pasuk start in the plural - "Uvekashtem - you (plural) will seek", and end in the singular - "Umatzasah - you (singular) will find?
He answers, based on the gemara in Rosh Hashanah that says, there can be 2 people who daven to Hashem. One's Tfilos will be answered while the other's will not. The difference being, that one had proper Kavanah while the second just went through the motions. This is what the pasuk is saying. "Uvekashtem" there will be many who pray to Hashem, but "Umatzasa" - only individuals will pray properly are answered.
http://revach.net/tefilah/tefila/Parshas-VaEschanan-Vilna-Gaon-Which-Tefilos-Are-Answered/3966
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