16For 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.


In Context

13 If I shut up heaven, and there fall no rain, or if I give orders, and command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people:

14 And my people, upon whom my name is called, being converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sine and will heal their land.

15 My eyes also shall be open, and my ears attentive to the prayer of him that shall pray in this place.

16 For 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.

17 And as for thee, if thou walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and keep my justices and my judgments :

18 I will raise up the throne of thy kingdom, as I promised to David thy father, saying: There shall not fail thee a man of thy stock to be ruler in Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16for 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16For 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16For 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For 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.