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2 Chronicles 6:5

Egypt

3 And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all

4 and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,

‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel.

6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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BSB
‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel.
KJV
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
WEB
‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there, and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;
ASV
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:
DARBY
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:
BLB
‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel [in which] to build a house for My name being there, and I have not chosen any man to be a ruler over My people Israel.
ÅB
Fra den dag jeg førte mitt folk ut av Egypt, har jeg ikke utvalgt noen by blant alle Israels stammer, så der skulle bygges et hus til bolig for mitt navn, heller ikke har jeg utvalgt noen mann til å være fyrste over mitt folk Israel;
OTB
'Siden den dagen Jeg førte Mitt folk ut av Egyptens land, valgte Jeg ikke en by blant alle Israels stammer til å bygge et hus for at Mitt navn skulle være der, og Jeg valgte heller ingen mann som leder over Mitt folk Israel;
B1930
Fra den dag jeg førte mitt folk ut av Egyptens land, har jeg ikke utvalgt nogen by blandt alle Israels stammer, så der skulde bygges et hus til bolig for mitt navn, heller ikke har jeg utvalgt nogen mann til å være fyrste over mitt folk Israel;

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 12:11

    then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 8:16

    ‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

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  • Daniel 9:19

    O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”

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  • 1 Samuel 13:13–14

    “You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:6–7

    For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.

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  • Exodus 20:24

    You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:15–16

    But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:23

    For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

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