“Since the day I brought My people Israel
out of the land of Egypt,(A)
I have not chosen a city to build a temple in
among any of the tribes of Israel,
so that My name would be there,
and I have not chosen a man
to be ruler over My people Israel.
But I have chosen Jerusalem
so that My name will be there,(B)
and I have chosen David
to be over My people Israel.”(C)

Now it was in the heart of my father David
to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.(D)

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‘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. 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.’

“My father David had it in his heart(D) to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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