Parallel Verses
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?
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?
Holman Bible
As for this temple, which was exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will say:
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?
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 And I plucked them up from my land which I gave to them; and this house which I consecrated to my name I will cast from my face, and I will give it for a parable and for a derision among all peoples. 21 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? 22 And they said, Because they forsook Jehovah the God of their fathers who brought them forth from the land of Egypt; and they will lay hold upon other gods and worship to them, and serve them: for this he brought upon them all this evil
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Cross References
Jeremiah 22:8-9
And many nations passed through this city, and they said a man to his neighbor, For what did Jehovah thus to this great city?
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
And all the nations said, For what did Jehovah thus to this land? what the heat of this great anger?
1 Kings 9:8-9
And this house shall be high, every one passing by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss: and they said, For what did Jehovah thus to this land and to this house?
2 Chronicles 29:8
And the wrath of Jehovah will be upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he will give them to disquiet, to astonishment, and to hissing, according to what ye see with your eyes.
Jeremiah 5:19
And it was when ye shalt say, For what did Jehovah our God all these things to us? and thou saidst to them, As ye forsook me, and ye will serve a strange god in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land not to you.
Jeremiah 13:22
And if thou shalt say in thy heart, Wherefore did these things befal me? for the multitude of thine iniquities thy skirts were uncovered, thy heel treated with violence.
Jeremiah 16:10-12
And being when thou shalt announce to this people all these words, and they said to thee, For what did Jehovah speak against us all this great evil? and what our iniquities? and what our sins which we sinned to Jehovah our God?
Jeremiah 19:8
And I set this city for a desolation, and for hissing: every one passing over it shall be astonished and shall hiss over all her blows.
Jeremiah 22:28
Is this man Coniah a despised broken earthen vessel? or a vessel no delight in it? wherefore they were cast out, he and his seed, and they were cast upon a land which they knew not
Jeremiah 49:17
And Edom was for a desolation: all passing over her shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all her blows.
Jeremiah 50:13
From the wrath of Jehovah she shall not be inhabited, and it was wholly a desolation: every one passing over Babel shall be astonished and shall hiss at all her blows.