16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 7:16:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 2 Chronicles 7:16:2 ⧉בָּחַ֤רְתִּיbakhartiI have chosen 2 Chronicles 7:16:3 ⧉וְהִקְדַּ֙שְׁתִּי֙vehikdashettiand I have consecrated 2 Chronicles 7:16:4 ⧉אֶת־הַבַּ֣יִתethabayit{direct object} the house 2 Chronicles 7:16:5 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis 2 Chronicles 7:16:6 ⧉לִהְיוֹת־שְׁמִ֥יliheyotshemifor my name to be 2 Chronicles 7:16:7 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere 2 Chronicles 7:16:8 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָ֑םadolamunto eternity or forever 2 Chronicles 7:16:9 ⧉וְהָי֨וּvehayuand they will be 2 Chronicles 7:16:10 ⧉עֵינַ֧יenaimy eyes 2 Chronicles 7:16:11 ⧉וְלִבִּ֛יvelibiand my heart 2 Chronicles 7:16:12 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere 2 Chronicles 7:16:13 ⧉כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃kolhayamimall the days |
16. Formal Translation And now I {Yahweh, Sanctuary Patron} have chosen and consecrated this house so that My Name may dwell there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there for all the days. |
16. Dynamic Translation Now I {Yahweh, Ever-Present Guardian} have chosen and set apart this temple so that My Name may remain there continually. My eyes and My heart will always be there. |