20 (A)then I will uproot [a]you from My land which I have given [b]you, and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight; and I will make it (B)a proverb and an object of scorn among all peoples.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:20 As in ancient versions; MT them
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:20 As in some ancient versions; MT them

20 then I will uproot(A) Israel from my land,(B) which I have given them, and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule(C) among all peoples.

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21 ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “This is what the Lord God says: ‘Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, (A)that which is precious in your eyes and the longing of your soul; and your (B)sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

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21 Say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary(A)—the stronghold in which you take pride,(B) the delight of your eyes,(C) the object of your affection. The sons and daughters(D) you left behind will fall by the sword.(E)

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