2 Chronicles 7 · Verse 12

2 Chronicles 7:12

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.
2 Chronicles 7:12, King James Version

2 Chronicles 7:12 in other translations

BSBthe 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.
WEBThen the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.
ASVAnd Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
YLTAnd Jehovah appeareth unto Solomon by night, and saith to him, ‘I have heard thy prayer, and have fixed on this place to Me for a house of sacrifice.
DARBYThen Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard thy prayer, and I have chosen for myself this place for a house of sacrifice.
BBENow the Lord came to Solomon in a vision by night, and said to him, I have given ear to your prayer, and have taken this place for myself as a house where offerings are to be made.
WebsterAnd the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

What does 2 Chronicles 7:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. the Lord appeared to Solomon by night--(See on 1Ki 9:1-9). The dedication of the temple must have been an occasion of intense national interest to Solomon and his subjects. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. The record of it is read and thought of with an interest that is undiminished by the lapse of time. The fact that this was the only temple of all nations in which the true God was worshipped imparts a moral grandeur to the scene and prepares the mind for the sublime prayer that was offered at the dedication. The pure theism of that prayer--its acknowledgment of the unity of God as well as of His moral perfections in providence and grace, came from the same divine source as the miraculous fire. They indicated sentiments and feelings of exalted and spiritual devotion, which sprang not from the unaided mind of man, but from the fountain of revelation. The reality of the divine presence was attested by the miracle, and that miracle stamped the seal of truth upon the theology of the temple-worship.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 The Lord appeared to Solomon - This was a second manifestation; see 1Kgs 9:2-9 (note), and the notes there. The Targum says, "The Word of the Lord appeared to Solomon."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 7:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּרָ֧אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH7200
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
בַּלָּ֑יְלָהba.La.ye.lahin the nightH3915
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
ל֗וֹloto him
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָte.fi.la.Te.khaprayer yourH8605
וּבָחַ֜רְתִּיu.va.Char.tiand I have chosenH977
בַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.Kom<in> the placeH4725
הַזֶּ֛הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
לִ֖יlifor myself
לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitfor a house ofH1004
זָֽבַח\׃Za.vachsacrificeH2077

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 7:12

  • Genesis 17:1

    And 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 1:7

    In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:16

    For 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.

  • 1 Kings 9:2

    That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

  • 1 John 5:14-15

    And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  • Luke 1:13

    But 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.

  • Deuteronomy 12:11

    Then 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:

  • 2 Kings 20:5

    Turn 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.

  • Acts 10:31

    And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  • Psalms 10:17

    Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

  • Psalms 78:68-69

    But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

  • Psalms 132:13-14

    For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Lord.
1:7; Ge 17:1; 1Ki 9:2
I have heard.
2Ki 20:5; Ps 10:17; 66:19; Lu 1:13; Ac 10:31; 1Jo 5:14,15
have chosen.
16; De 12:5,11; Ps 78:68,69; 132:13,14
an house of sacrifice.
2Ki 2:6; De 12:6

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 7:11

    Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:12

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:13

    If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

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2 Chronicles 7:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y apareció Jehová á Salomón de noche, y díjole: Yo he oído tu oración, y he elegido para mí este lugar por casa de sacrificio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel apparut de nuit à Salomon, et lui dit: J’ai entendu ta prière, et je me suis choisi ce lieu-ci pour une maison de sacrifice.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da erschien Jehova dem Salomo in der Nacht und sprach zu ihm: Ich habe dein Gebet gehört und mir diesen Ort zum Opferhause erwählt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Apparuit autem ei Dominus nocte, et ait: Audivi orationem tuam, et elegi locum istum mihi in domum sacrificii.