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2 Chronicles 6:3-11
International Standard Version
2 Chronicles 6:3-11
International Standard Version
3 Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing. 4 Then Solomon[a] prayed:
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who made a commitment[b] to my father David and then personally[c] fulfilled what he had promised when he said:[d]
5 ‘From the day I brought out my people from the land of Egypt I never chose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple where my name might reside. And I never chose any man to become Commander-in-Chief[e] over my people Israel. 6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, where my name will reside. And I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
7 “My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 8 The Lord told my father David:
‘Therefore, since you determined[f] to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice[g] to do so. 9 Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born[h] to you is to build a temple for my name.’
10 “The Lord has brought to fulfillment[i] what he promised, and now here I stand,[j] having succeeded my father David to sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built the Temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 11 I have placed in it the ark in which the covenant that the Lord made with the Israelis is stored.”
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 6:4 Lit. He
- 2 Chronicles 6:4 Lit. who spoke by his mouth
- 2 Chronicles 6:4 Lit. and by his hand
- 2 Chronicles 6:4 Cf. 1Chr 17:5ff
- 2 Chronicles 6:5 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and management authority
- 2 Chronicles 6:8 Lit. since it was in your heart
- 2 Chronicles 6:8 Lit. because it was in your heart
- 2 Chronicles 6:9 Lit. will come from your loins
- 2 Chronicles 6:10 Lit. has caused to stand up
- 2 Chronicles 6:10 MT verb is a pun on the verb brought to fulfillment
2 Chronicles 6:3-11
New International Version
2 Chronicles 6:3-11
New International Version
3 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. 4 Then he said:
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hands has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David. For he said, 5 ‘Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel. 6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem(A) for my Name(B) to be there, and I have chosen David(C) to rule my people Israel.’
7 “My father David had it in his heart(D) to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 8 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. 9 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’
10 “The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 11 There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant(E) of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel.”
2 Chronicles 6:3-11
King James Version
2 Chronicles 6:3-11
King James Version
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
8 But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
10 The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.
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