2 Chronicles 7:16 — Compare Translations

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For I have chosen and sanctified (set apart for holy use) this house, that My Name may be here forever, and My eyes and My heart will be here perpetually.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For I have chosen and sanctified (set apart for holy use) this house, that My Name may be here forever, and My eyes and My heart will be here perpetually.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

I have chosen this temple to be my special home. People will worship me there for ever. I will always be there to watch over it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I have chosen this Temple, and I have made it a holy place. So I will be honored there forever. I will watch over it and think of it always.

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name be there continually. My eyes and heart will be there for all days.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I have chosen this temple. I have set it apart for myself. My Name will be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

for I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to be my home forever. My eyes and my heart will always be here.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Believe me, I've chosen and sanctified this Temple that you have built: My Name is stamped on it forever; my eyes are on it and my heart in it always.

English Tyndale 1537

And finally I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name be there for ever, and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.