2 Chronicles 6:2 “But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell foreve…”

2 Chronicles 6:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.

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Cross references

“I have built”

2 Chronicles 2:4–6 2 Samuel 7:13 1 Kings 8:13 1 Chronicles 17:12 1 Chronicles 28:6 1 Chronicles 28:20

2 Chronicles 2:4–6 · BSB

Behold, 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 and…

2 Samuel 7:13 · BSB

He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

1 Kings 8:13 · BSB

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

1 Chronicles 17:12 · BSB

He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

1 Chronicles 28:6 · BSB

And 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.

1 Chronicles 28:20 · BSB

David 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 servi…

Also

Psalm 135:21

Psalm 135:21 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all

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