2 Chronicles 7:16

God's presence God's holiness

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

¹⁵ Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

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.

¹⁷ And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;

¹⁸ Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there even to forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there all the days.

ÅB: Og nå har jeg utvalgt og helliget dette hus, for at mitt navn skal bo der til evig tid, og mine øyne og mitt hjerte skal være der alle dager.
OTB: For nå har jeg valgt og helliget dette huset slik at mitt navn kan bo der for alltid, og mine øyne og mitt hjerte skal forbli der alltid.
B1930: Og nu har jeg utvalgt og helliget dette hus, forat mitt navn skal bo der til evig tid, og mine øine og mitt hjerte skal være der alle dager.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

2 Chronicles 7:15
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
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2 Chronicles 7:12
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.
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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 an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
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1 Kings 9:3
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
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2 Chronicles 6:20
That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
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Colossians 2:9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
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John 2:19–21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
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Zechariah 3:2
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
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