2 Chronicles 7:16

World English Bible (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.

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

15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to prayer that is made in this place.

16 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.

17 “As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances,

18 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.’

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2 Chronicles 7:16 in every translation

WEB 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.