2 Chronicles 7:21

And this house that has been high is an astonishment to everyone passing by it, and he has said, Why has YHWH done thus to this land and to this house?

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In The King James Version

And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?

In Context

20and this house that I have sanctified for My Name, I cast from before My face, and make it for a proverb and for a byword among all the peoples.

22And they have said, Because that they have forsaken YHWH, God of their fathers, who brought them out from the land of Egypt, and lay hold on other gods, and bow themselves to them, and serve them, therefore He has brought all this calamity on them.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:24Indeed, all the nations have said, Why has YHWH done thus to this land? Why the heat of this great anger?

2 Chronicles 29:8and the wrath of YHWH is on Judah and Jerusalem, and He gives them for a trembling, for an astonishment, and for a hissing, as you are seeing with your eyes.

Jeremiah 13:22And when you say in your heart, “Why have these met me?” For the abundance of your iniquity || Have your skirts been uncovered, || Have your heels suffered violence.

Jeremiah 19:8and I have made this city for a desolation, and for a hissing, everyone passing by it is astonished, and hisses for all its plagues.

Jeremiah 22:8And many nations have passed by this city, || And they have each said to his neighbor, “Why has YHWH done thus to this great city?”

Jeremiah 49:17And Edom has been for a desolation, || Everyone passing by her is astonished, || And hisses because of all her plagues.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:13-22

God's Promises to Solomon. ( b. c. 1004.) 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 a house of sacrifice. 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; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,… Read the whole commentary →

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