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2 Chronicles 16:9 — For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth…
“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.”
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The verses around 2 Chronicles 16:9.
7And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand.
9For 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.
10Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
11And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Verse explanation
Hanani explains that the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, looking to support those whose heart is fully faithful to Him — and he warns that, because of this wrong alliance, Asa will face wars from now on.
From the 2 Chronicles 16 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Chronicles 16:9 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque, quanto ao Senhor, seus olhos passam por toda a terra, para mostrar-se forte para com aquelles cujo coração é perfeito para com elle; n'isto pois fizeste loucamente porque desde agora haverá guerras contra ti.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque os olhos do SENHOR contemplam toda a terra, para corroborar aos que têm coração íntegro com ele. Loucamente fizeste nisso; porque de agora em diante haverá guerra contra ti.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque el Señor busca por toda la tierra la oportunidad de mostrar su poder a favor de los que le son total y sinceramente devotos. Tú has actuado de forma estúpida al hacer esto. Así que de ahora en adelante siempre estarás en guerra”.
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