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2 Chronicles 6:5-7
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 6:5-7
New King James Version
5 ‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel. 6 (A)Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I (B)have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 7 Now (C)it was in the heart of my father David to build a [a]temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
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- 2 Chronicles 6:7 Lit. house, and so in vv. 8–10
2 Chronicles 6:5-7
New International Version
2 Chronicles 6:5-7
New International Version
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.
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