2 Chronicles 6:6

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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.’

10 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke, and I have filled the position of my father David, and ^asit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised; and I have built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 6:6

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

Amplified® Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that My Name [and the symbol of My presence] might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 6:4)

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

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

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

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

New International Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule 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.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might remain there, and I have chosen David to rule 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.

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