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2 Chronicles 6:2
And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer.
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Christian Standard Bible®
but I have built an exalted temple for you,a place for your residence forever.
but I have built an exalted temple for you,a place for your residence forever.
Hebrew Names Version
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
King James Version
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
English Standard Version
But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever."
But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever."
New Century Version
Lord , I have built a wonderful Temple for you—a place for you to live forever."
Lord , I have built a wonderful Temple for you—a place for you to live forever."
New English Translation
O Lord , I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."
O Lord , I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."
Amplified Bible
"I have built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell forever."
"I have built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell forever."
New American Standard Bible
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."
World English Bible
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now I have built You a lofty house,And a place for Your dwelling forever."
Now I have built You a lofty house,And a place for Your dwelling forever."
Berean Standard Bible
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever."
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever."
Contemporary English Version
Now I've built a glorious temple where you can live forever."
Now I've built a glorious temple where you can live forever."
Complete Jewish Bible
But I have built you a magnificent house, a place where you can live forever."
But I have built you a magnificent house, a place where you can live forever."
Darby Translation
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Easy-to-Read Version
But, Lord, I have built a beautiful house for you to live in forever."
But, Lord, I have built a beautiful house for you to live in forever."
George Lamsa Translation
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
Good News Translation
Now I have built a majestic temple for you, a place for you to live in forever."
Now I have built a majestic temple for you, a place for you to live in forever."
Lexham English Bible
But I have built for you an exalted house, even a place for you to dwell in forever."
But I have built for you an exalted house, even a place for you to dwell in forever."
Literal Translation
And I have surely built an exalted house for You, and a place for You to dwell forever.
And I have surely built an exalted house for You, and a place for You to dwell forever.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I haue buylded an house to be an habitacion vnto the: & a seate, yt thou mayest dwell there for euer.
I haue buylded an house to be an habitacion vnto the: & a seate, yt thou mayest dwell there for euer.
American Standard Version
But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
Bible in Basic English
So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.
So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I haue buylt thee an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for euer.
And I haue buylt thee an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for euer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But I have built Thee a house of habitation, and a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.
But I have built Thee a house of habitation, and a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.
King James Version (1611)
But I haue built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for euer.
But I haue built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for euer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But I have built a house to thy name, holy to thee, and prepared for thee to dwell in for ever.
But I have built a house to thy name, holy to thee, and prepared for thee to dwell in for ever.
English Revised Version
But I have built thee an house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
But I have built thee an house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
forsothe I haue bilde an hows to his name, that he schulde dwelle there with outen ende.
forsothe I haue bilde an hows to his name, that he schulde dwelle there with outen ende.
Update Bible Version
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
Webster's Bible Translation
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
New King James Version
I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever."
I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever."
New Living Translation
Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!"
Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!"
New Life Bible
I have built a great house for You. It is a place for You to live in forever."
I have built a great house for You. It is a place for You to live in forever."
New Revised Standard
I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to reside in forever."
I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to reside in forever."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, I, have built a house as a home for thee, - A settled place for thee to abide in, for ages.
But, I, have built a house as a home for thee, - A settled place for thee to abide in, for ages.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.
But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.
Revised Standard Version
I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever."
I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever."
Young's Literal Translation
and I -- I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'
and I -- I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."
Contextual Overview
1 Then Salomon sayd, The Lord hath sayde that he would dwell in the darke cloude: 2 And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer. 3 And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel (for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there) 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, & hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie of al the tribes of Israel to buylde an house, that my Name might be there, neyther chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel: 6 But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, & haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel. 7 And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel, 8 But the Lorde sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded. 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house vnto my Name. 10 And the Lorde hath performed his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, & haue built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I have built: 2 Chronicles 2:4-6, 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Kings 8:13, 1 Chronicles 17:12, 1 Chronicles 22:10, 1 Chronicles 22:11, 1 Chronicles 28:6, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Psalms 132:5, Psalms 132:13, Psalms 132:14, John 4:21-23, Hebrews 9:11, Hebrews 9:12, Revelation 21:3
Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:24 - there came a fire 1 Kings 8:12 - The Lord Ezra 7:15 - whose habitation Psalms 26:8 - where Psalms 68:5 - in his Ezekiel 46:10 - General Matthew 23:21 - and by
Cross-References
Genesis 3:6
So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meate, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to get knowledge) tooke of the fruite thereof, and did eate, & gaue also to her husband with her, and he did eate.
So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meate, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to get knowledge) tooke of the fruite thereof, and did eate, & gaue also to her husband with her, and he did eate.
Genesis 4:26
And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.
And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.
Genesis 6:1
So when men beganne to be multiplied vpon the earth, and there were daughters borne vnto them,
So when men beganne to be multiplied vpon the earth, and there were daughters borne vnto them,
Genesis 6:2
Then the sonnes of God sawe the daughters of men that they were faire, & they tooke them wiues of all that they liked.
Then the sonnes of God sawe the daughters of men that they were faire, & they tooke them wiues of all that they liked.
Genesis 6:3
Therefore the Lord saide, My Spirit shall not alway striue with man, because he is but flesh, and his dayes shalbe an hundreth & twentie yeeres.
Therefore the Lord saide, My Spirit shall not alway striue with man, because he is but flesh, and his dayes shalbe an hundreth & twentie yeeres.
Genesis 6:4
There were gyants in the earth in those dayes: yea, and after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mightie men, which in olde time were men of renoume.
There were gyants in the earth in those dayes: yea, and after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mightie men, which in olde time were men of renoume.
Genesis 6:6
Then it repented ye Lord, yt he had made man in the earth, and he was sorie in his heart.
Then it repented ye Lord, yt he had made man in the earth, and he was sorie in his heart.
Genesis 6:7
Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, fro man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent yt I haue made them.
Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, fro man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent yt I haue made them.
Genesis 6:8
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Genesis 6:12
Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth.
Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Kings (marginal references).
Compare Kings (marginal references).
