2 Chronicles 6:2

1 Then ^aSolomon spoke:
“The Lord said He would dwell in the ^bdark cloud.

2 I have surely built You an exalted house,
And ^aa place for You to dwell in forever.”

Solomon’s Speech upon Completion of the Work

3 Then the king turned around and ^ablessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

4 And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His hands what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, ^asaying,

5 ‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel.

6 ^aYet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I ^bhave chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 6:2

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American Standard Version
But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

Amplified® Bible
I have built You a house, [in which the dark Holy of Holies seems] a [fitting] abode for You, a place for You to dwell in forever.

Contemporary English Version
Now I've built a glorious temple where you can live forever."

Darby English Version
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

Good News Bible
Now I have built a majestic temple for you, a place for you to live in forever."

King James Version
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

New American Standard Bible
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."

New International Version
I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever."

New King James Version
I have surely built You an exalted house,
And a place for You to dwell in forever.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I have built You a lofty house, and a place for Your dwelling forever."

Revised Standard Version
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.'

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