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O Lord,[a] I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.” Then the king turned around[b] and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.[c] He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled[d] what he promised[e] my father David.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:2 tn The words “O Lord” do not appear in the Hebrew text, but they are supplied in the translation for clarification; Solomon addresses the Lord in prayer at this point.
  2. 2 Chronicles 6:3 tn Heb “turned his face.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 6:3 tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 6:4 tn The Hebrew text reads, “fulfilled by his hand,” but the phrase “by his hand” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  5. 2 Chronicles 6:4 tn The Hebrew text reads, “promised by his mouth,” but the phrase “by his mouth” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.(A)

While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. 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,

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