2 Chronicles 6:6

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But I have chosen Jerusalemso that my name will be there,and I have chosen Davidto be over my people Israel.”

Hebrew Names Version
but I have chosen Yerushalayim, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Yisra'el.

King James Version
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

English Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

New Century Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

New English Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

Amplified Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

New American Standard Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

World English Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, & haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

Berean Standard Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My Name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

Complete Jewish Bible
But now I have chosen Yerushalayim, so that my name can be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Isra'el.'

Darby Translation
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Easy-to-Read Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

George Lamsa Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.

Good News Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place where I will be worshiped, and you, David, to rule my people.'"

Lexham English Bible
But I have chosen my name to be there in Jerusalem, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

Literal Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem for My name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Ierusalem haue I chosen, for my name to be there: & Dauid haue I electe, to be prynce ouer my people of Israel.

American Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Bible in Basic English
But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my people Israel.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Sauing that I haue chosen Hierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

King James Version (1611)
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.

English Revised Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but Y chees Jerusalem, that my name be therynne, and Y chees Dauid, to ordeyne hym on my puple Israel.

Update Bible Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

New King James Version
Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

New Living Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.'"

New Life Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there. And I have chosen David to rule My people Israel.'

New Revised Standard
but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
nevertheless I have made choice of Jerusalem, that my Name might be there, - and I have made choice of David, that he might be over my people Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

Revised Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

Young's Literal Translation
and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

Contextual Overview

¹Then Solomon said, God said he would dwell in a cloud, But I've built a temple most splendid, A place for you to live in forever. ³ The king then turned to face the congregation that had come together and blessed them: ⁴"Blessed be God , the God of Israel, who spoke personally to my father David. Now he has done what he promised when he said, ‘From the day I brought my people Israel up from Egypt, I haven't set apart one city among the tribes of Israel in which to build a temple to honor my Name, or chosen one person to be the leader. But now I have chosen both a city and a person: Jerusalem for honoring my Name and David to lead my people Israel.' ⁷"My father David very much wanted to build a temple honoring the Name of God , the God of Israel, but God told him, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple in my honor—most commendable! But you are not the one to do it. Your son, who will carry on your dynasty, will build it for my Name.' ¹⁰"And now you see the promise completed. God has done what he said he would do; I have succeeded David my father and now rule Israel; and I have built a temple to honor God , the God of Israel, and have secured a place for the Chest that holds the Covenant of God , the covenant he made with the people of Israel."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But I have chosen Jerusalem: This clause is also not found in Kings. Jerusalem was expressly marked out, by the building of the temple, to be the centre of the worship of Israel; as Jehovah had before spoken by Moses. See the parallel passages. 2 Chronicles 12:13, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 78:68-70, Psalms 132:13, Isaiah 14:32

chosen David: 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Chronicles 28:4, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 89:20

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:24 - in all places Deuteronomy 26:2 - go unto Joshua 9:27 - in the place 1 Kings 5:3 - could not 1 Kings 8:29 - My name 1 Chronicles 22:1 - This is the house 2 Chronicles 6:20 - put thy name 2 Chronicles 6:34 - toward 2 Chronicles 7:16 - my name 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the God 2 Chronicles 33:4 - In Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 33:7 - which I have Ezra 3:2 - as it is written Ezra 7:15 - whose habitation Psalms 46:4 - city Psalms 76:2 - dwelling Psalms 87:2 - The Lord Psalms 116:19 - General Psalms 122:2 - General Psalms 135:21 - out of Zion Isaiah 22:11 - ye have Zechariah 1:17 - choose Zechariah 3:2 - chosen Matthew 5:35 - the city John 4:20 - and ye

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.

Genesis 6:17
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.

Genesis 6:18
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."

Exodus 32:14
And God did think twice. He decided not to do the evil he had threatened against his people.

Deuteronomy 32:36
Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand!

Psalms 81:13
"Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I'll send the God -haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."

Psalms 95:10
class="poetry"> Come, let's shout praises to God , raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God , who made us! Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: "Don't turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising, As on the day of the Wilderness Test, when your ancestors turned and put me to the test. For forty years they watched me at work among them, as over and over they tried my patience. And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked! ‘Can't they keep their minds on God for five minutes? Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?' Exasperated, I exploded, ‘They'll never get where they're headed, never be able to sit down and rest.'"

Psalms 110:4
God gave his word and he won't take it back: you're the permanent priest, the Melchizedek priest. The Lord stands true at your side, crushing kings in his terrible wrath, Bringing judgment on the nations, handing out convictions wholesale, crushing opposition across the wide earth. The King-Maker put his King on the throne; the True King rules with head held high!

Isaiah 48:18
Tested in the Furnace of Affliction "And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God 's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that. I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, ‘My god-idol did this.' ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.' You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.' You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you. Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people. "Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel— I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up. Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies—I made them, too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention. "Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, God , love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon. I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful. Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, God , sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God , your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am God , your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me." Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, " God redeemed his dear servant Jacob!" They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed. "There is no peace," says God , "for the wicked."

Isaiah 63:10
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references).

Compare Kings (marginal references).