2 Chronicles 16:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 16:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 16:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.””
2 Chronicles 16:9 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 16:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars. ”
2 Chronicles 16:9 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 16:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for Jehovah--His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong <FI>for<Fi> a people whose heart <FI>is<Fi> perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because--henceforth there are with thee wars.'”
2 Chronicles 16:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 16:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars. ”
2 Chronicles 16:9 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 16:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the eyes of the Lord beholde all the earth to shewe him selfe strong with them that are of perfite heart towarde him: thou hast then done foolishly in this: therefore from henceforth thou shalt haue warres.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 16:9 in Context — 2 Chronicles 16
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand.
9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
What Does 2 Chronicles 16:9 Mean?
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