2 Chronicles 7:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”

2 Chronicles 7:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 7:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 7:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.”

2 Chronicles 7:12 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 7:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. ”

2 Chronicles 7:12 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 7:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah appeareth unto Solomon by night, and saith to him, `I have heard thy prayer, and have fixed on this place to Me for a house of sacrifice.”

2 Chronicles 7:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 7:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard thy prayer, and I have chosen for myself this place for a house of sacrifice. ”

2 Chronicles 7:12 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 7:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord appeared to Salomon by night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be an house of sacrifice.”

2 Chronicles 7:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 7:12 in Context — 2 Chronicles 7

10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.

12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

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

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What Does 2 Chronicles 7:12 Mean?

2 Chronicles 7:12 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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