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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

2 Chronicles 7:21

And though this temple is now exalted, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Blessing;   God;   Solomon;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Astonishment;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As for this temple, which was exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will say: Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?
Hebrew Names Version
This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
King James Version
And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
English Standard Version
And at this house, which was exalted, everyone passing by will be astonished and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?'
New Century Version
This Temple is honored now, but then, everyone who passes by will be shocked. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do this terrible thing to this land and this Temple?'
New English Translation
As for this temple, which was once majestic, everyone who passes by it will be shocked and say, ‘Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?'
Amplified Bible
"And as for this house, which was so exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and appalled and say, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?'
New American Standard Bible
"As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, 'Why has the LORD done these things to this land and to this house?'
World English Bible
This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And this house which is most hie, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lorde done thus to this lande, and to this house?
Legacy Standard Bible
As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will feel desolate and say, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this land and to this house?'
Contemporary English Version
This temple is now magnificent. But when these things happen, everyone who walks by it will be shocked and will ask, "Why did the Lord do such a terrible thing to his people and to this temple?"
Complete Jewish Bible
This house, now so exalted — everyone passing by will be shocked at the sight of it and will ask, ‘Why has Adonai done this to this land and to this house?'
Darby Translation
And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passes by it; so that he shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?
Easy-to-Read Version
Everyone who sees it will be amazed. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do this terrible thing to this land and to this temple?'
George Lamsa Translation
And this house shall be in ruins, and every one passing by shall stand and shake his head in amazement, and say, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city and to this house?
Good News Translation
"The Temple is now greatly honored, but then everyone who passes by it will be amazed and will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do this to this land and this Temple?'
Lexham English Bible
And as for this house, which was exalted, all who pass by it will be appalled and will say, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this land and to this house?'
Literal Translation
And this house that was on high shall be a wonder to everyone who passes by it, they shall shudder and say, Why has Jehovah done this to this land and to this house?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And euery one that goeth by, shall be astonnyed at this hye house, and shall hysse at it, and saye: Wherfore hath the LORDE dealte thus with this londe and with this house?
American Standard Version
And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?
Bible in Basic English
And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, and will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this house whiche is most high, shalbe an astonishement to euery one that passeth by, and shal say: Why hath the Lorde dealt on this fashion with this lande, and with this house?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say: Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
King James Version (1611)
And this house which is high, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it; so that hee shall say; Why hath the Lord done thus vnto this land, and vnto this house?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And as for this lofty house, every one that passes by it shall be amazed, and shall say, Wherefore has the Lord done thus to this land, and to this house?
English Revised Version
And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And this hows schal be in to a prouerbe to alle men passynge forth; and thei schulen seie, wondringe, Whi dide the Lord so to this lond, and to this hows?
Update Bible Version
And this house, which is so high, every one that passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?
Webster's Bible Translation
And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
New King James Version
"And as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, "Why has the LORD done thus to this land and this house?'
New Living Translation
And though this Temple is impressive now, all who pass by will be appalled. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do such terrible things to this land and to this Temple?'
New Life Bible
Everyone will look with wonder at this house that was once honored. They will say, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this land and to this house?'
New Revised Standard
And regarding this house, now exalted, everyone passing by will be astonished, and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this house?'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, this house which hath been renowned, all that pass by near it, shall be astonished, - and say, Wherefore hath Yahweh done, thus and thus, to this land, and to this house?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this house shall be for a proverb to all that pass by, and they shall be astonished and say: Why hath the Lord done thus to this land, and to this house?
Revised Standard Version
And at this house, which is exalted, every one passing by will be astonished, and say, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?"
Young's Literal Translation
`And this house that hath been high, to every one passing by it, is an astonishment, and he hath said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land, and to this house?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?'

Contextual Overview

12the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, 14and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. 15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16For 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. 17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, 18then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, 'You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.' 19But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and the commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, 20then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and this temple that I have sanctified for My Name I will banish from My presence. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. 21And though this temple is now exalted, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

this house: 1 Kings 9:8

astonishment: 2 Chronicles 29:8, Jeremiah 19:8, Jeremiah 49:17, Jeremiah 50:13

Why: Deuteronomy 29:24-28, 1 Kings 9:8, 1 Kings 9:9, Jeremiah 5:19, Jeremiah 13:22, Jeremiah 16:10-12, Jeremiah 22:8, Jeremiah 22:9, Jeremiah 22:28

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 22:5 - exceeding 2 Chronicles 2:9 - wonderful great Jeremiah 7:14 - as Jeremiah 18:16 - a perpetual Jeremiah 51:41 - an astonishment Lamentations 2:15 - that pass Ezekiel 5:14 - I will Ezekiel 39:23 - the heathen Matthew 23:38 - General Mark 13:2 - there

Cross-References

Genesis 6:13
Then God said to Noah, "The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.
Genesis 6:17
And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth, to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
Genesis 7:3
and also seven of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, in order to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth.
Genesis 7:4
For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made."
Genesis 7:6
Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.
Genesis 7:7
And Noah entered the ark, along with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, to escape the waters of the flood.
Genesis 7:15
They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life.
Genesis 7:17
For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.
Genesis 7:20
The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.
Genesis 7:22
Of all that had been on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 7:21. Shall be an astonishment — The manner in which these disobedient people have been destroyed is truly astonishing: no nation was ever so highly favoured, and none ever so severely and signally punished.


 
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