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2 Chronicles 20:8

6 and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

7 Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,

9 ‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’

10 And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt; but Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

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They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,
KJV
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
WEB
They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
ASV
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
DARBY
And they have dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
BLB
And they dwell in it and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying,
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De bosatte seg der og bygget deg der en helligdom for ditt navn og sa:
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De har bosatt seg i det og har bygget et helligdom for Ditt navn, og sagt,
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De bosatte sig der og bygget dig der en helligdom for ditt navn og sa:

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:10

    Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:4

    Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

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