Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and
King James Version
And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
Later, the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night and told him:
A Conservative Version
And LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
Amplified
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
Bible in Basic English
Now the Lord came to Solomon in a vision by night, and said to him, I have given ear to your prayer, and have taken this place for myself as a house where offerings are to be made.
Darby Translation
Then Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard thy prayer, and I have chosen for myself this place for a house of sacrifice.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will be seen to Solomon in the night, and he will say to him, I heard thy prayer, and I chose in this place for me for a house of sacrifice.
King James 2000
And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then 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.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to Myself for a house of sacrifice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, "I have heard thy petition and have chosen this place for myself to be a house of sacrifice.
NET Bible
the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: "I have answered your prayer and chosen this place to be my temple where sacrifices are to be made.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
The Emphasized Bible
Then appeared Yahweh unto Solomon by night, - and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have made choice of this place for myself, as a house of sacrifice: -
Webster
And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
World English Bible
Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah appeareth unto Solomon by night, and saith to him, 'I have heard thy prayer, and have fixed on this place to Me for a house of sacrifice.
Themes
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Offerings » Offered at the door » Of the temple
Prayer » The lord hearing prayers
Sacrifices » To be brought to the place appointed by God
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » House of sacrifice
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Shama`
Bachar
Maqowm
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 7:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Charge To Solomon
11
Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD and in his own house was prospered.
12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:11
then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; there shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the offerings of your hand and all your choice of vows which ye vow unto the LORD;
1 Kings 9:2
the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be thou perfect.
Deuteronomy 12:5-6
But ye shall seek the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there for his habitation, and thou shalt go there.
2 Kings 2:6
And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As the LORD lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And thus the two went on.
2 Kings 20:5
Turn again and tell Hezekiah, prince of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David, thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears; behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 1:7
And that night God appeared unto Solomon and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chronicles 7:16
so that now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be in her for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalm 66:19
But verily God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 78:68-69
But chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved.
Psalm 132:13-14
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired her for his habitation.
Luke 1:13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Acts 10:31
and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have in God, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: