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Legacy Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 7:16
So now I have chosen and set this house apart as holy that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
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Christian Standard Bible®
And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
Hebrew Names Version
For now have I chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
King James Version
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
English Standard Version
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
New Century Version
I have chosen this Temple and made it holy. So I will be worshiped there forever. Yes, I will always watch over it and love it.
I have chosen this Temple and made it holy. So I will be worshiped there forever. Yes, I will always watch over it and love it.
New English Translation
Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.
Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.
Amplified Bible
"For now I have chosen and sanctified and set apart for My purpose this house that My Name may be here forever, and My eyes and My heart will be here perpetually.
"For now I have chosen and sanctified and set apart for My purpose this house that My Name may be here forever, and My eyes and My heart will be here perpetually.
New American Standard Bible
"For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there always.
"For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there always.
World English Bible
For now have I chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For I haue nowe chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes & mine heart shalbe there perpetually.
For I haue nowe chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes & mine heart shalbe there perpetually.
Berean Standard Bible
For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
Contemporary English Version
because it belongs to me, and this is where I will be worshiped forever. I will never stop watching over it.
because it belongs to me, and this is where I will be worshiped forever. I will never stop watching over it.
Complete Jewish Bible
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house, so that my name can be there forever; my eyes and heart will always be there.
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house, so that my name can be there forever; my eyes and heart will always be there.
Darby Translation
for I have now chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
for I have now chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Easy-to-Read Version
I have chosen this Temple, and I have made it a holy place. So I will be honored there forever. I will watch over it and think of it always.
I have chosen this Temple, and I have made it a holy place. So I will be honored there forever. I will watch over it and think of it always.
George Lamsa Translation
For now I have chosen this house for myself, that my glory may be in it for ever, and that my good works and my will shall be done in the midst of it perpetually.
For now I have chosen this house for myself, that my glory may be in it for ever, and that my good works and my will shall be done in the midst of it perpetually.
Good News Translation
because I have chosen it and consecrated it as the place where I will be worshiped forever. I will watch over it and protect it for all time.
because I have chosen it and consecrated it as the place where I will be worshiped forever. I will watch over it and protect it for all time.
Lexham English Bible
And now I have chosen and consecrated this house for my name to be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
And now I have chosen and consecrated this house for my name to be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
Literal Translation
and now I have chosen and sanctified this house for My name to be there forever; yea, My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
and now I have chosen and sanctified this house for My name to be there forever; yea, My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus haue I now chosen this house, and sanctifyed it, that my name maye be there for euer: and myne eyes and my hert shal allwaye be there.
Thus haue I now chosen this house, and sanctifyed it, that my name maye be there for euer: and myne eyes and my hert shal allwaye be there.
American Standard Version
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Bible in Basic English
For I have taken this house for myself and made it holy, so that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
For I have taken this house for myself and made it holy, so that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And therfore nowe I haue chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for euer: and myne eyes and myne heart shalbe there perpetually.
And therfore nowe I haue chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for euer: and myne eyes and myne heart shalbe there perpetually.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that My name may be there for ever; and Mine eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that My name may be there for ever; and Mine eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
King James Version (1611)
For now haue I chosen, & sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes and mine heart shalbe there perpetually.
For now haue I chosen, & sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes and mine heart shalbe there perpetually.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name should be there for ever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there always.
And now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name should be there for ever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there always.
English Revised Version
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for Y haue chose, and halewid this place, that my name be there with outen ende, and that myn iyen and myn herte dwelle there in alle daies.
for Y haue chose, and halewid this place, that my name be there with outen ende, and that myn iyen and myn herte dwelle there in alle daies.
Update Bible Version
For now I have chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
For now I have chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Webster's Bible Translation
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
New King James Version
For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
New Living Translation
For I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to be holy—a place where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.
For I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to be holy—a place where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.
New Life Bible
For I have chosen this house and have made it holy, that My name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will always be there.
For I have chosen this house and have made it holy, that My name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will always be there.
New Revised Standard
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my Name may be there, unto times age-abiding, - and mine eyes and my heart shall he there, all the days.
Now, therefore, have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my Name may be there, unto times age-abiding, - and mine eyes and my heart shall he there, all the days.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I have chosen, and have sanctified this place, that my name may be there for ever, and my eyes and my heart may remain there perpetually.
For I have chosen, and have sanctified this place, that my name may be there for ever, and my eyes and my heart may remain there perpetually.
Revised Standard Version
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.
Young's Literal Translation
and now, I have chosen and sanctified this house for My name being there unto the age; yea, Mine eyes and My heart have been there all the days.
and now, I have chosen and sanctified this house for My name being there unto the age; yea, Mine eyes and My heart have been there all the days.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
"For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
Contextual Overview
12Then Yahweh appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the grasshopper to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 14and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will listen from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land. 15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place. 16So now I have chosen and set this house apart as holy that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually. 17As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My judgments, 18then I will establish your royal throne as I cut a covenant with your father David, saying, ‘You shall not have a man cut off as ruler in Israel.' 19"But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, 20then I will uproot you from My land which I have given you, and this house which I have set apart as holy for My name I will cast out of My presence and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 21As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will feel desolate and say, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this land and to this house?'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
have I chosen: Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 16:11, 1 Kings 8:16, 1 Kings 8:44, 1 Kings 8:48, Psalms 132:14, Zechariah 3:2
my name: 2 Chronicles 6:5, 2 Chronicles 6:6, 2 Chronicles 6:20, 2 Chronicles 33:4-7, 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 9:3, 2 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 21:7, 2 Kings 21:8
eyes: 2 Chronicles 7:15, Matthew 3:17, John 2:19-21, Colossians 2:9
Reciprocal: Exodus 20:24 - in all places 1 Kings 8:29 - My name 2 Kings 19:1 - went into 2 Chronicles 7:12 - have chosen Ezra 6:12 - caused Haggai 1:8 - and I will take John 4:20 - and ye
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
Then Yahweh said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation.
Then Yahweh said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation.
Genesis 7:2
You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean, two, a male and his female;
You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean, two, a male and his female;
Genesis 7:3
also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep their seed alive on the face of all the earth.
also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep their seed alive on the face of all the earth.
Genesis 7:4
For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will blot out from the face of the land every living thing that I have made."
For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will blot out from the face of the land every living thing that I have made."
Genesis 7:5
And Noah did according to all that Yahweh had commanded him.
And Noah did according to all that Yahweh had commanded him.
Genesis 7:10
Now it happened after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.
Now it happened after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.
Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is a dwelling place,And underneath are the everlasting arms;And He drove out the enemy from before you,And said, ‘Destroy!'
The eternal God is a dwelling place,And underneath are the everlasting arms;And He drove out the enemy from before you,And said, ‘Destroy!'
Psalms 46:2
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should changeAnd though the mountains shake into the heart of the sea;
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should changeAnd though the mountains shake into the heart of the sea;
Proverbs 3:23
Then you will walk in your way securelyAnd your foot will not stumble.
Then you will walk in your way securelyAnd your foot will not stumble.
Matthew 25:10
And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.
And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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