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2 Chronicles 6:16-18
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 6:16-18
New English Translation
16 Now, O Lord God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel,[a] provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’[b] 17 Now, O Lord God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant David be realized.[c]
18 “God does not really live with humankind on the earth![d] Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
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- 2 Chronicles 6:16 tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:16 tn Heb “guard their way by walking in my law as you have walked before me.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:17 tn Or “prove to be reliable.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:18 tn Heb “Indeed, can God really live with mankind on the earth?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Of course not,” the force of which is reflected in the translation “God does not really live with mankind on the earth.”
2 Chronicles 6:16-18
New International Version
2 Chronicles 6:16-18
New International Version
16 “Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail(A) to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law,(B) as you have done.’ 17 And now, Lord, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.
18 “But will God really dwell(C) on earth with humans? The heavens,(D) even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!
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