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2 Chronicles 6:2-12

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2 I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever."
2 I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
3 Then the king faced about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
3 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
4 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying,
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,
5 'Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city in all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there, and I chose no man as prince over my people Israel;
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 I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.’
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
7 “My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
8 But the LORD said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;
8 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.
9 nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
9 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’
10 Now the LORD has fulfilled his promise which he made; for I have risen in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and I have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
10 “The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
11 And there I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD which he made with the people of Israel."
11 There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that he made with the people of Israel.”
12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands.
12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
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