2 Chronicles 6:3

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.’

7 Now ^ait was in the heart of my father David to build a¹ temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

8 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart.

9 Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My ^aname.’

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 6:3

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American Standard Version
And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

Amplified® Bible
And the king turned his face and blessed all the assembly of Israel, and they all stood.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them

Darby English Version
And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.

Good News Bible
All the people of Israel were standing there. The king turned to face them and asked God's blessing on them.

King James Version
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

New American Standard Bible
Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

New International Version
While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

New King James Version
Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

Revised Standard Version
Then the king faced about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel, and the whole assembly of Israel is standing,

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