2 Chronicles 7:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And this house, which is exalted, shall be an astonishment to everyone who passes by it; so that they will say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה עֶלְי֔וֹן לְכָל־עֹבֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו יִשֹּׁ֑ם וְאָמַ֗ר בַּמֶּ֨ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ כָּ֔כָה לָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְלַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And the wə-habbaîṯ the hazzeh ʾăšer hāyâ ʿelyôn to all ləḵāl- ʿōḇēr upon ʿālāw yiššōm wə- ʾāmar bammeh ʿāśâ yəhwâ thus kāḵâ to the land lāʾāreṣ the hazzōʾṯ wə- to the house labbaîṯ the hazzeh.

Grammar Details

• *wə-habbaîṯ*: conjunction with noun, masculine singular and definite article - 'and the house'
• *hazzeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - 'which/that'
• *hāyâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'was'
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - 'high/exalted'
• *ləḵāl-*: preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'to all'
• *ʿōḇēr*: qal participle, masculine singular - 'one passing'
• *ʿālāw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'by it'
• *yiššōm*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be astonished'
• *wə-*: conjunction - 'and'
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will say'
• *bammeh*: preposition with interrogative pronoun - 'why/for what reason'
• *ʿāśâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'has done'
• *yəhwâ*: proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'
• *kāḵâ*: adverb - 'thus/like this'
• *lāʾāreṣ*: preposition with noun, feminine singular - 'to the land'
• *hazzōʾṯ*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'
• *labbaîṯ*: preposition with noun, masculine singular and definite article - 'to the house'

Word Meanings

• *hāyâ*: was, existed, became
• *ʿelyôn*: high, exalted, lofty
• *ʿōḇēr*: passing by, crossing over, going over
• *yiššōm*: will be astonished, will be appalled, will be stunned
• *ʾāmar*: he will say, he will declare, he will speak
• *bammeh*: why, for what reason, on what account
• *ʿāśâ*: has done, has acted, has brought about
• *kāḵâ*: thus, in this manner, like this

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This temple, which was so exalted, will be appalling to every passerby who sees it. They will say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this house,{H1004} which is so high,{H5945} every one that passeth{H5674} by it shall be astonished,{H8074} and shall say,{H559} Why hath Jehovah{H3068} done{H6213} thus unto this land,{H776} and to this house?{H1004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this house{H1004}, which is high{H5945}, shall be an astonishment{H8074}{(H8799)} to every one that passeth{H5674}{(H8802)} by it; so that he shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Why hath the LORD{H3068} done{H6213}{(H8804)} thus unto this land{H776}, and unto this house{H1004}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And euery one that goeth by, shall be astonnyed at this hye house, and shall hysse at it, and saye: Wherfore hath the LORDE dealte thus with this londe and with this house?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this house which is most hie, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lorde done thus to this lande, and to this house?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this house whiche is most high, shalbe an astonishement to euery one that passeth by, and shal say: Why hath the Lorde dealt on this fashion with this lande, and with this house?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And this house that hath been high, to every one passing by it, is an astonishment, and he hath said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land, and to this house?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, and will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?

• World English Bible (2000)

  This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, 'Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As for this temple, which was once majestic, everyone who passes by it will be shocked and say,‘Why did the LORD do this to this land and this temple?’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 22:8-9 : 8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city? 9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.
• Jer 22:28 : 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? Is he a vessel in which there is no pleasure? Why are they cast out, he and his descendants, and cast into a land which they know not?
• Jer 49:17 : 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all its plagues.
• Jer 50:13 : 13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be utterly desolate: everyone who passes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
• Deut 29:24-28 : 24 Even all nations shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given to them: 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book: 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
• 1 Kgs 9:8-9 : 8 And at this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold of other gods, and have worshiped them, and served them: therefore, the LORD has brought upon them all this evil.
• 2 Chr 29:8 : 8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as you see with your eyes.
• Jer 5:19 : 19 And it shall come to pass, when you shall say, Why does the LORD our God do all these things to us? then you shall answer them, Just as you have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
• Jer 13:22 : 22 And if you say in your heart, Why have these things come upon me? For the greatness of your iniquity your skirts are uncovered, and your heels made bare.
• Jer 16:10-12 : 10 And it shall come to pass, when you show this people all these words, and they say to you, Why has the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God? 11 Then you shall say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, says the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law. 12 And you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, each one walks after the imagination of his evil heart, so that you do not listen to me.
• Jer 19:8 : 8 And I will make this city desolate, and an object of scorn; everyone who passes by it shall be astonished and hiss because of all its plagues.