2 Chronicles 7:16

Tree of Life Version

For now I have chosen and consecrated this House so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:16

‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out from Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a House where My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

1 Kings 8:35

“When the skies are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, yet if they pray toward this place and confess Your Name and turn from their sin because You have afflicted them,

1 Kings 8:44

“When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way You send them, and they pray to Adonai toward the city which You have chosen and toward the House which I have built for Your Name,

1 Kings 8:48

and they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who carried them into exile, and pray to You toward their land that You gave to their fathers, the city that You have chosen and the House which I have built for Your Name,

1 Kings 9:3

Adonai said to him: “I have heard your prayer and your petition that you made before Me. I have consecrated this House, which you have built, to put My Name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there every day.

2 Kings 21:4

He even built altars in Adonai’s House, where Adonai had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”

2 Chronicles 30:8

Do not stiffen your neck as your fathers did, but reconcile to Adonai, and come to His Temple, which He has consecrated forever, and worship Adonai your God that His burning anger may turn away from you.

2 Chronicles 6:20

that Your eyes may be open toward this House day and night, toward the place where You have said You would put Your Name there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant will pray toward this place.

2 Chronicles 7:12

Then Adonai appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself for a House of sacrifice.

2 Chronicles 7:15

Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

2 Chronicles 7:17

“As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all that I have commanded you, keeping My statutes and My ordinances,

Psalm 132:13

For Adonai has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His dwelling:

Psalm 132:14

“This is My resting place forever. Here I dwell, for I have desired it.

Zechariah 3:2

Adonai said to the satan, ‘Adonai rebukes you, the satan. Indeed Adonai, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. Is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?’

Matthew 3:17

And behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased!”

Deuteronomy 12:21

If the place Adonai your God chooses to put His Name is too far from you, then you may slaughter any of your herd and flock that Adonai has given you—as I have commanded you—and you may eat within your gates, all your soul’s desire.

Deuteronomy 16:11

So you will rejoice before Adonai your God in the place Adonai your God chooses to make His Name dwell—you, your son and daughter, slave and maid, Levite and outsider, orphan and widow in your midst.

Colossians 2:9

For all the fullness of Deity lives bodily in Him,