2 Chronicles 7:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I have taken this house for myself and made it holy, so that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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 (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| For now | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wĕʿattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| have I chosen | בָּחַ֤רְתִּי | bāḥartî | ba-HAHR-tee |
| and sanctified | וְהִקְדַּ֙שְׁתִּי֙ | wĕhiqdaštiy | veh-heek-DAHSH-TEE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| this | הַבַּ֣יִת | habbayit | ha-BA-yeet |
| house, | הַזֶּ֔ה | hazze | ha-ZEH |
| that my name | לִֽהְיוֹת | lihĕyôt | LEE-heh-yote |
| be may | שְׁמִ֥י | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | shahm |
| for | עַד | ʿad | ad |
| ever: | עוֹלָ֑ם | ʿôlām | oh-LAHM |
| and mine eyes | וְהָי֨וּ | wĕhāyû | veh-ha-YOO |
| heart mine and | עֵינַ֧י | ʿênay | ay-NAI |
| shall be | וְלִבִּ֛י | wĕlibbî | veh-lee-BEE |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | shahm |
| perpetually. | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| הַיָּמִֽים׃ | hayyāmîm | ha-ya-MEEM |