Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I built a house of habitation for thee, and a foundation for thy dwelling forever.
New American Standard Bible
And a place for Your dwelling forever.”
King James Version
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
Holman Bible
a place for Your residence forever.
International Standard Version
Now I have constructed a magnificent temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever."
A Conservative Version
But I have built for thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee 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.
Amplified
“I have built You a lofty house,
A place for You to dwell forever.”
Bible in Basic English
So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.
Darby Translation
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
King James 2000
But I have built a house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I have built for you an exalted house, even a place for you to dwell in forever."
Modern King James verseion
And I have built a house for You to live in, and a place for Your dwelling forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I have built a habitation for thee and a place to dwell in forever."
NET Bible
O Lord, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."
New Heart English Bible
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever."
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, have built a house as a home for thee, - A settled place for thee to abide in, for ages.
Webster
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
World English Bible
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever."
Youngs Literal Translation
and I -- I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Blesses The People
1 Then said Solomon, Jehovah said to dwell in thick clouds. 2 And I built a house of habitation for thee, and a foundation for thy dwelling forever. 3 And the king will turn his face, and will bless all the convocation of Israel: and all the convocation of Israel stood.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build a house for my name, and I set the throne of his kingdom even to forever.
1 Kings 8:13
Building, I built a house for thee to dwell, a place for thy resting forever.
1 Chronicles 17:12
He shall build to me a house, and I prepared his throne even to forever.
1 Chronicles 22:10-11
He shall build a house to my name; and he shall be to me for son, and I to him for father; and I prepared the throne of his kingdom over Israel even to forever.
1 Chronicles 28:6
And he will say to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my enclosures: for I chose in him to me for son, and I will be to him for father.
1 Chronicles 28:20
And David will say to Solomon his son, Be strong and be active, and do: thou shalt not fear, and thou shalt not be terrified, for Jehovah God, my God, is with thee; he will not be slack to thee, and he will not forsake thee till the finishing all the works of the service of the house of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 2:4-6
Behold, I build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, to consecrate to him, to burn incense before him, incense of spices, and the arrangement always, and the burnt-offerings for morning and for evening, for the Sabbaths and for the new moons, and for the appointments of Jehovah our God. Forever this upon Israel.
Psalm 132:5
Even till I shall find a place for Jehovah, dwellings for the mighty one of Jacob.
Psalm 132:13-14
For Jehovah chose in Zion; for he desired it for a dwelling to himself.
Psalm 135:21
Blessed be Jehovah from Zion, dwelling in Jerusalem. Praise ye Jah.
John 4:21-23
Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, that the hour comes, when neither in this mount, neither in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.
Hebrews 9:11-12
And Christ being present, a chief priest of good things about to be, by a greater and more perfect tent, not made with hands, that is; not of this creation;
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice from heaven saying, Behold the tent of God with men, and he will dwell with them and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God.