2 Chronicles 6:2

In 11 translations

BSB

and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

KJV

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

WEB

But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

ASV

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

LSV

and I have built a house of habitation for You, and a fixed place for Your dwelling for all ages.”

YLT

and I — I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'

DBY

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

DRC

But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.

GNV

And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer.

JPS

But I have built Thee a house of habitation, and a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.

LXXE

But I have built a house to thy name, holy to thee, and prepared for thee to dwell in for ever.

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WLC

וַֽאֲנִ֛י בָּנִ֥יתִי בֵית־זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃

LXX-Br

καὶ ἐγὼ ᾠκοδόμηκα οἶκον τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἅγιόν σοι καὶ ἕτοιμον τοῦ κατασκηνῶσαι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

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• 2 Chronicles 2:4–6Behold, 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…
• 1 Kings 8:13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:10–11He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you…
• Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
• John 4:21–23“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the…
• 1 Chronicles 28:6And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
• Psalms 132:13–14For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
• 1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the…
• Hebrews 9:11–12But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. He did not enter by the blood…
• Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
• 2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• 1 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
• Psalms 135:21Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

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