Parallel Verses
Holman 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.
New American Standard Bible
For
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.
International Standard Version
Furthermore, I have chosen and have set apart for myself this Temple, intending my name to reside there forever. My eyes and my heart will reside there every day.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And now I chose and I consecrated this house for my name to be there even to forever: and mine eyes and my heart were there all the days.
King James 2000
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there forever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Lexham Expanded 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}.
Modern King James verseion
For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, so that My name may be there forever. And My eyes and My heart shall be there forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And finally I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name be there forever, and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
NET Bible
Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.
New Heart 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.
The 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.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
public Prayer » God promises to hear
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » A dwelling place of the lord
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 7:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Charge To Solomon
15
My eyes will now be open and My ears attentive to prayer from this place.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:12
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him:
I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a temple of sacrifice.
Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place where Yahweh your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, you may slaughter any of your herd or flock He has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it within your gates whenever you want.
Deuteronomy 16:11
Rejoice
1 Kings 8:16
I have not chosen a city to build a temple in
among any of the tribes of Israel,
so that My name
But I have chosen David to rule My people Israel.”
1 Kings 8:35
because they have sinned against You,
and they pray toward this place
and praise Your name,
and they turn from their sins
because You are afflicting them,
1 Kings 8:44
wherever You send them,
and they pray to Yahweh
in the direction of the city You have chosen
and the temple I have built for Your name,
1 Kings 8:48
in the land of their enemies who took them captive,
and when they pray to You in the direction of their land
that You gave their ancestors,
the city You have chosen,
and the temple I have built for Your name,
1 Kings 9:3
The Lord said to him:
I have heard your prayer and petition you have made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built, to put My name there forever;
2 Kings 21:4
He built altars in the Lord’s temple,
2 Kings 21:7-8
Manasseh set up the carved image of Asherah, which he made, in the temple that the Lord had spoken about to David and his son Solomon, “I will establish My name forever in this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:5-6
out of the land of Egypt,
I have not chosen a city to build a temple in
among any of the tribes of Israel,
so that My name would be there,
and I have not chosen a man
to be ruler over My people Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:20
day and night,
toward the place where You said
You would put Your name;
and so that You may hear the prayer
Your servant prays toward this place.
2 Chronicles 7:15
My eyes will now be open and My ears attentive to prayer from this place.
2 Chronicles 33:4-7
He built altars
Psalm 132:14
I will make My home here
because I have desired it.
Zechariah 3:2
The Lord
Matthew 3:17
And there came a voice from heaven:
I take delight in Him!
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered,
Colossians 2:9
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