2 Chronicles 7:12
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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.the 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.
In other translations
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.the 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.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּרָאvaiyera'and he appearedH7200יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010בַּלָּיְלָהbalayelahin the nightH3915וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto himשָׁמַעְתִּיshama'tiI have heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תְּפִלָּתֶךָtefilatekhaprayer yourH8605וּבָחַרְתִּיuvachartiand I have chosenH977בַּמָּקוֹםbamakom<in> the placeH4725הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088לִיlifor myselfלְבֵיתleveitfor a house ofH1004זָבַח׃zavachsacrificeH2077
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Related verses
- Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
- 2 Chronicles 7:16For 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.For 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.
- 2 Chronicles 1:7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- 1 Kings 9:2That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- 2 Kings 20:5Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
- Acts 10:31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
- Luke 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
- 1 John 5:14-1514 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.14 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
- Deuteronomy 12:11Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord:then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.
- 2 Kings 2:6And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.
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People and places
People: Solomon