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

New Living Translation
For I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to be holy—a place where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.

English Standard Version
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

New American Standard Bible
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there always.

NASB 1995
“For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

NASB 1977
“For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

Legacy Standard Bible
So now I have chosen and set this house apart as holy that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard 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.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Also now I have chosen for myself this house that my Shechinah presence may be in it for eternity, and my works shall be beautiful, and my desires are done within it all the days.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name should be there for ever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there always.

Contemporary English Version
because it belongs to me, and this is where I will be worshiped forever. I will never stop watching over it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

English Revised Version
For 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have chosen and declared this temple holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

Good News Translation
because I have chosen it and consecrated it as the place where I will be worshiped forever. I will watch over it and protect it for all time.

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.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Literal Standard Version
and now, I have chosen and sanctified this house for My Name being there for all time; indeed, My eyes and My heart have been there [for] all the days.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

New American Bible
now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart shall be there always.

NET Bible
Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

New Revised Standard Version
For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 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.

Young's 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.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD's Response to Solomon
15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 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. 17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,…

Cross References
2 Kings 21:7
Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, "In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.

2 Chronicles 7:12
the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

2 Chronicles 7:17
And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,

2 Chronicles 33:4
Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever."

2 Chronicles 33:7
Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, "In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

have I chosen

Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 16:11
And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

1 Kings 8:16,44,48
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 an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel…

my name

2 Chronicles 6:5,6,20
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: …

2 Chronicles 33:4-7
Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever…

1 Kings 8:35
When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

eyes

2 Chronicles 7:15
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

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…

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2 Chronicles 7
1. God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven,
2. and glory in the temple, the people worship him
4. Solomon's solemn sacrifice
8. Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people
12. God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition














(16) Have I chosen.--2Chronicles 6:6, and 2Chronicles 7:12, supr.

Sanctified this house.--1Kings 9:3. The two accounts are again parallel.

Perpetually.--All the days.

Verse 16. - This verse glances, as an answer to the contents, or spirit of the contents, of the second petition at 2 Chronicles 6:18-21. The beautiful touching condescension in the wording of the last clause, Mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually, will not escape notice.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For I have now chosen
בָּחַ֤רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

and consecrated
וְהִקְדַּ֙שְׁתִּי֙ (wə·hiq·daš·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

this
הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

house
הַבַּ֣יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

so that My Name
שְׁמִ֥י (šə·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8034: A name

may be
לִהְיוֹת־ (lih·yō·wṯ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

there
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

forever.
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

My eyes
עֵינַ֧י (‘ê·nay)
Noun - cdc | first person common singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

and My heart
וְלִבִּ֛י (wə·lib·bî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

will be
וְהָי֨וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

there
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

for all time.
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:16 For now have I chosen and made (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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