Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Topics
Interlinear
Bachar
Bayith
Shem
`owlam
`ayin
Leb
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 7:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Charge To Solomon
15 Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 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. 17 And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and shall observe my statutes and my judgments;
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:12
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.
Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place which the LORD your God has chosen to put his name there is too far from you, then you shall kill of your herd and of your flock, which the LORD has given you, as I have commanded you, and you shall eat in your gates whatsoever your soul desires.
Deuteronomy 16:11
And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD your God has chosen to place his name there.
1 Kings 8:16
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 a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
1 Kings 8:35
When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflict them:
1 Kings 8:44
If your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever you shall send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house that I have built for your name:
1 Kings 8:48
And so return unto you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto you toward their land, which you gave unto their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:
1 Kings 9:3
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
2 Kings 21:4
And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
2 Kings 21:7-8
And he set a graven image of the idol pole that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever:
2 Chronicles 6:5-6
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 a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
2 Chronicles 6:20
That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place of which you have said that you would put your name there; to hearken unto the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.
2 Chronicles 7:15
Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles 33:4-7
Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be forever.
Psalm 132:14
This is my rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Zechariah 3:2
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke you, O Satan; even the LORD that has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
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.
Colossians 2:9
For in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily.