Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. 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. 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. 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. King James Bible 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. 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. 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. NASB 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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. 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. 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. Holman 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. 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. Contemporary English Version because it belongs to me, and this is where I will be worshiped forever. I will never stop watching over it. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have chosen and declared this temple holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. 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. 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. Majority 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. 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. 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. World English Bible For now I have chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand now, I have chosen and sanctified this house for My Name being there for all time; indeed, My eyes and My heart have been there [for] all the days. 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor 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. Catholic Public Domain Version For I have chosen and sanctified this place, so that my name may be there continually, and so that my eyes and my heart may remain there, for all days. New American Bible now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart shall be there always. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also now I have chosen for myself this house that my Shechinah presence may be in it for eternity, and my works shall be beautiful, and my desires are done within it all the days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Response to Solomon…15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 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. 17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,… Cross References 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. Deuteronomy 12:11 then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD. Psalm 132:13-14 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home. 1 Kings 8:29 May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Matthew 21:13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” John 2:16 To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” 1 Kings 8:43 then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. 1 Kings 8:52 May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You. Isaiah 60:7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house. Jeremiah 7:10-11 and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD. Ezekiel 37:26-28 And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. / Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’” Zechariah 2:10-11 “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. Matthew 18:20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.” Acts 7:48-49 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? Treasury of Scripture 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. have I chosen Deuteronomy 12:21 If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. Deuteronomy 16:11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. 1 Kings 8:16,44,48 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel… my name 2 Chronicles 6:5,6,20 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: … 2 Chronicles 33:4-7 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever… 1 Kings 8:35 When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them: eyes 2 Chronicles 7:15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. John 2:19-21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up… Jump to Previous Age Always Chosen Consecrated Eyes Forever Hallowed Heart Holy House Perpetually Sanctified Temple TimeJump to Next Age Always Chosen Consecrated Eyes Forever Hallowed Heart Holy House Perpetually Sanctified Temple Time2 Chronicles 7 1. God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, 2. and glory in the temple, the people worship him 4. Solomon's solemn sacrifice 8. Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people 12. God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple This phrase highlights God's sovereign choice and the act of consecration, setting apart the temple as holy. The temple in Jerusalem, built by Solomon, was the central place of worship for the Israelites. The act of consecration signifies God's approval and presence. This echoes the dedication of the tabernacle in Exodus 40:9-10, where Moses anointed and consecrated the tabernacle and its furnishings. The temple's consecration is a fulfillment of God's promise to David in 1 Chronicles 17:11-12, where God assures David that his son will build a house for His Name. so that My Name may be there forever My eyes and My heart will be there for all time Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem, fulfilling his father David's vision. 2. The Temple in Jerusalem The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 3. God's Covenant The promise God made to Solomon and Israel, affirming His presence and blessing upon obedience. 4. The Dedication of the Temple A significant event where Solomon dedicated the temple to God, and God responded with His approval. 5. The Israelites God's chosen people, who were to worship Him and follow His commandments. Teaching Points God's Choice and ConsecrationGod chooses and sets apart places and people for His purposes. Just as He chose the temple, He chooses us to be His dwelling place today. The Permanence of God's Presence God's promise to have His eyes and heart on the temple forever signifies His enduring commitment. We can trust in His constant presence in our lives. The Importance of Holiness The temple was consecrated, meaning it was made holy. As believers, we are called to live holy lives, set apart for God's purposes. God's Faithfulness to His Promises God's declaration to Solomon is a reminder of His faithfulness. We can rely on God's promises, knowing He is unchanging. The Role of Worship The temple was a place of worship and prayer. Our lives should be centered around worship, acknowledging God's sovereignty and grace.(16) Have I chosen.--2Chronicles 6:6, and 2Chronicles 7:12, supr. Sanctified this house.--1Kings 9:3. The two accounts are again parallel. Perpetually.--All the days. Verse 16. - This verse glances, as an answer to the contents, or spirit of the contents, of the second petition at 2 Chronicles 6:18-21. The beautiful touching condescension in the wording of the last clause, Mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually, will not escape notice.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For I have now chosenבָּחַ֤רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 977: To try, select and consecrated וְהִקְדַּ֙שְׁתִּי֙ (wə·hiq·daš·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that house הַבַּ֣יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house so that My Name שְׁמִ֥י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name may be לִהְיוֹת־ (lih·yō·wṯ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither forever. עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while My eyes עֵינַ֧י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain and My heart וְלִבִּ֛י (wə·lib·bî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre will be וְהָי֨וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither for all time. כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Links 2 Chronicles 7:16 NIV2 Chronicles 7:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 7:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 7:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 7:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 7:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 7:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 7:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 7:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 7:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:16 For now have I chosen and made (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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