2 Chronicles 16:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

For YHWH, ʿênāw mĕšōṭĕṭôt in all-hāʾāreṣ to lĕhitḥazzēq with-lĕbābām šālēm to him. niskalĕtā on zōʾt; for from ʿattāh yēš with you milḥāmôt.

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*ʿênāw*: noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes
*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*: verb, polel participle, feminine plural - running to and fro
*hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land
*lĕhitḥazzēq*: preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - to strengthen himself
*lĕbābām*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart
*šālēm*: adjective, masculine singular - complete
*niskalĕtā*: verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have acted foolishly
*zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
*ʿattāh*: adverb - now
*yēš*: adverb of existence - there is/are
*milḥāmôt*: noun, feminine plural - wars

Word Meanings

*ʿênāw*: his eyes, his sight, his perception
*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*: running to and fro, roaming, ranging
*hāʾāreṣ*: the earth, the land, the world
*lĕhitḥazzēq*: to strengthen himself, to show himself strong, to support
*lĕbābām*: their heart, their mind, their inner being
*šālēm*: complete, perfect, whole
*niskalĕtā*: you have acted foolishly, you have been foolish
*zōʾt*: this, this thing, this matter
*ʿattāh*: now, henceforth, from this time
*yēš*: there is, there are, there exists
*milḥāmôt*: wars, conflicts, battles

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Referenced Verses

Zech 4:10 : 10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Jer 16:17 : 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
2 Chr 6:20 : 20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
Job 34:21 : 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Ps 113:6 : 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Heb 4:13 : 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Jer 32:19 : 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
1 Kgs 15:32 : 32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
1 Chr 21:8 : 8 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Chr 15:17 : 17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Job 34:18-19 : 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Gal 3:1 : 1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Ps 37:37 : 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold{H8798)} the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Jer 5:21 : 21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
1 Cor 15:36 : 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

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