2 Chronicles 16:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Chronicles 16:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
יְהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עֵינָ֞יו
ʻayin
H5869
eye
מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת
shûwṭ
H7751
to go about
בְּכָל
kôl
H3605
all
הָאָ֨רֶץ֙
ʼerets
H776
land
לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
לְבָבָ֥ם
lêbâb
H3824
heart
שָׁלֵ֛ם
shâlêm
H8003
complete
אֵלָ֖יו
ʼêl
H413
to
נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ
çâkal
H5528
to be foolish
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
זֹ֑את
zôʼth
H2063
this
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
מֵעַ֔תָּה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
יֵ֥שׁ
yêsh
H3426
there is
עִמְּךָ֖
ʻim
H5973
with
מִלְחָמֽוֹת
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
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World English Bible Public Domain
For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars.
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King James Version Public Domain
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 toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For Yahweh, his eyes, are going quickly in all the earth to strengthen himself with their heart undivided to him. You have acted foolishly regarding this. For from now, there will be with you wars.”
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