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1 Chronicles 23:25

DavidJerusalem

23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

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BSB
For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
KJV
For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
WEB
For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
ASV
For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:
DARBY
For David said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
BLB
For David said, “YHWH, God of Israel, has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem even to forever.”
ÅB
For David sa: Herren, Israels Gud, har gitt sitt folk ro og har nå sin bolig i Jerusalem til evig tid;
OTB
For David erklærte,
“Herren Israels Gud har gitt fred til sitt folk,
og Han bor i Jerusalem for alltid.
B1930
For David sa: Herren, Israels Gud, har gitt sitt folk ro og har nu sin bolig i Jerusalem til evig tid;

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  • 2 Samuel 7:11

    And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

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  • Psalms 132:13–14

    For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:18

    Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

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  • Psalms 135:21

    Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

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  • Zechariah 8:3

    Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:1

    And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

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  • Colossians 2:9

    For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:16

    And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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