2 Chronicles 6:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.””
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“and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and I--I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 6:2 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Kings 8:13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:6And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
- 2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
- Ezra 7:16together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 132:13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- Psalms 135:21Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- Ezekiel 46:10When the people enter, the prince shall go in with them, and when they leave, he shall leave.
- John 4:21“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
- Hebrews 9:11But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
- Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
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