Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
As for this temple, which was exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will say:
New American Standard Bible
As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, ‘
King James Version
And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
International Standard Version
"Furthermore, even though this Temple seems so exalted, everyone who passes by it will be so astounded that they will ask, "Why did the LORD do this to this land and to this Temple?'
A Conservative Version
And this house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
American Standard Version
And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?
Amplified
And as for this house, which was so exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and appalled and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’
Bible in Basic English
And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, and will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?
Darby Translation
And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passes by it; so that he shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?
Julia Smith Translation
And this house which was high shall astonish to every one passing by it; and saying, For what did Jehovah thus to this land and to this house?
King James 2000
And this house, which is exalted, shall be an astonishment to everyone that passes by it; so that he shall say, Why has the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [as for] this house, which was exalted, all who pass by it will be appalled and will say, 'Why has Yahweh done thus to this land and to this house?'
Modern King James verseion
And this house, which is high, shall be a wonder to everyone who passes by it, so that they shall shudder and say, Why has Jehovah done this to this land and to this house?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this house that is so high, shall be a wonder to all that passeth thereby that they shall say, 'Why hath the LORD dealt on this fashion with this land and with this house?'
NET Bible
As for this temple, which was once majestic, everyone who passes by it will be shocked and say, 'Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?'
New Heart English Bible
This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?'
The Emphasized Bible
and, this house which hath been renowned, all that pass by near it, shall be astonished, - and say, Wherefore hath Yahweh done, thus and thus, to this land, and to this house?
Webster
And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
World English Bible
This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, 'Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?'
Youngs Literal Translation
'And this house that hath been high, to every one passing by it, is an astonishment, and he hath said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land, and to this house?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 7:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Charge To Solomon
20
then I will uproot Israel from the soil that I gave them, and this temple that I have sanctified for My name I will banish from My presence;
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 22:8-9
“Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why did the Lord do such a thing to this great city?’
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
All the nations will ask, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’
1 Kings 9:8-9
Though this temple is now exalted,
2 Chronicles 29:8
Therefore, the wrath of the Lord was on Judah and Jerusalem, and He made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery,
Jeremiah 5:19
When people ask, ‘For what offense has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ You will respond to them: Just as you abandoned Me
Jeremiah 13:22
“Why have these things happened to me?”
It is because of your great guilt
that your skirts have been stripped off,
your body exposed.
Jeremiah 16:10-12
“When you tell these people all these things, they will say to you, ‘Why has the Lord declared all this great disaster against us?
Jeremiah 19:8
I will make this city desolate, an object of scorn. Everyone who passes by it will be horrified and scoff because of all its wounds.
Jeremiah 22:28
a jar no one wants?
Why are he and his descendants hurled out
and cast into a land they have not known?
Jeremiah 49:17
“Edom will become a desolation. Everyone who passes by her will be horrified and scoff because of all her wounds.
Jeremiah 50:13
she will not be inhabited;
she will become a desolation, every bit of her.
Everyone who passes through Babylon
will be horrified
and scoff because of all her wounds.