2 Chronicles 7:21

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 7:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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?
2 Chronicles 7:21 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And 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?

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“this house: Kg1 9:8 astonishment: Ch2 29:8; Jer 19:8, Jer 49:17, Jer 50:13 Why: Deu 29:24-28; Kg1 9:8, Kg1 9:9; Jer 5:19, Jer 13:22, Jer 16:10-12, Jer 22:8, Jer 22:9, Jer 22:28 2 Chronicles 7:22”
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