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Jehoshaphat’s Prayer

2 Chronicles 20:8

In 11 translations

BSB
They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,
KJV
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
WEB
They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
ASV
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
LSV
and they dwell in it, and build a sanctuary in it for You, for Your Name, saying,
YLT
and they dwell in it, and build to Thee in it a sanctuary for Thy name, saying,
DBY
And they have dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
DRC
And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying:
GNV
And they dwelt therein, and haue built thee a Sanctuarie therein for thy Name, saying,
JPS
And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying:
LXXE
And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־בָ֑הּ וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לְךָ֧ ׀ בָּ֛הּ מִקְדָּ֖שׁ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ לֵאמֹֽר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ κατῴκησαν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν ἐν αὐτῇ ἁγίασμα τῷ ὀνόματί σου, λέγοντες,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Chronicles 6:10Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • 2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning…

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