11 translations · Hebrew
2 Chronicles 16:9
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for YHWH—His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong [for] a people whose heart [is] perfect toward Him; you have been foolish concerning this, because from now on there are wars with you.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- For the Lord looks all over the earth for the opportunity to show his power on behalf of those who are completely and sincerely devoted to him. You have acted stupidly in doing this. So from now on you will always be at war.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for Jehovah — His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong [for] a people whose heart [is] perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because — henceforth there are with thee wars.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him. In this thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For the LORD’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.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For the eyes of the Lord behold all the earth, and give strength to those who with a perfect heart trust in him. Wherefore thou hast done foolishly, and for this cause from this time wars shall arise against thee.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּ֣י | kî | For | H3588 כִּי for |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | of the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| עֵינָ֞יו | ‘ê·nāw | the eyes | H5869 עַ֫יִן eye |
| מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת | mə·šō·ṭə·ṭō·wṯ | roam to and fro | H7751 שׁוּט to rove |
| בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | over all | H3605 כֹּל all |
| הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | hā·’ā·reṣ | the earth | H776 אֶ֫רֶץ land: country/planet |
| לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק | lə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêq | to show Himself strong | H2388 חָזַק to strengthen: strengthen |
| עִם־ | ‘im- | on behalf of [those] | H5973 עִם with |
| לְבָבָ֥ם | lə·ḇā·ḇām | whose hearts | H3824 לֵבָב heart |
| שָׁלֵ֛ם | šā·lêm | are fully devoted | H8003 שָׁלֵם complete |
| אֵלָ֖יו | ’ê·lāw | to Him | H413 אֶל to(wards) |
| נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ | nis·kal·tā | You have acted foolishly | H5528 סָכַל be foolish |
| עַל־ | ‘al- | in | H5921 עַל upon |
| זֹ֑את | zōṯ | this matter | H2063 זֹאת this |
| כִּ֣י | kî | therefore | H3588 כִּי for |
| מֵעַ֔תָּה | mê·‘at·tāh | From now on | H6258 עַתָּ֫ה now |
| יֵ֥שׁ | yêš | you will be at | H3426 יֵשׁ there |
| עִמְּךָ֖ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | — | H5973 עִם with |
| מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ | mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ | war | H4421 מִלְחָמָה battle |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- Proverbs 15:3
Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
- Jeremiah 16:17
For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from my face. Their iniquity isn’t concealed from my eyes.
- Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes. He examines all his paths.
- Psalm 34:15
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
- Job 34:21
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
- Hebrews 4:13
There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
- Zechariah 4:10
Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”
- Jeremiah 32:19
great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;
- 2 Chronicles 6:20
that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant will pray toward this place.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.
8 Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.
9 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.”
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
11 Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 16 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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