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2 Chronicles 6:2-6
Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 6:2-6
Contemporary English Version
2 Now I've built a glorious temple
where you can live forever.”
Solomon Speaks to the People
(1 Kings 8.14-21)
3 Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them 4-6 (A) and said:
Praise the Lord God of Israel! He brought his people out of Egypt long ago and later kept his promise to make my father David the king of Israel. The Lord also promised him that Jerusalem would be the city where his temple will be built, and now that promise has come true.
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2 Chronicles 6:2-4
New International Version
2 Chronicles 6:2-4
New International Version
2 I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.(A)”
3 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. 4 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,
2 Chronicles 6:2-4
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 6:2-4
New King James Version
2 I have surely built You an exalted house,
And (A)a place for You to dwell in forever.”
Solomon’s Speech upon Completion of the Work(B)
3 Then the king turned around and (C)blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4 And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His hands what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, (D)saying,
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2 Chronicles 6:2-4
King James Version
2 Chronicles 6:2-4
King James Version
2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
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