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2 Chronicles 6:1-11

The Message Bible MSG

1 Then Solomon said, God said he would dwell in a cloud,

2 But I've built a temple most splendid, A place for you to live in forever.

3 The king then turned to face the congregation that had come together and blessed them:

4 "Blessed be God, the God of Israel, who spoke personally to my father David. Now he has done what he promised when he said,

5 'From the day I brought my people Israel up from Egypt, I haven't set apart one city among the tribes of Israel in which to build a temple to honor my Name, or chosen one person to be the leader.

6 But now I have chosen both a city and a person: Jerusalem for honoring my Name and David to lead my people Israel.'

7 "My father David very much wanted to build a temple honoring the Name of God, the God of Israel,

8 but God told him, 'It was good that you wanted to build a temple in my honor - most commendable!

9 But you are not the one to do it. Your son, who will carry on your dynasty, will build it for my Name.'

10 "And now you see the promise completed. God has done what he said he would do; I have succeeded David my father and now rule Israel; and I have built a temple to honor God, the God of Israel,

11 and have secured a place for the Chest that holds the Covenant of God, the covenant he made with the people of Israel."

New International Version NIV

1 Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;

2 I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”

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,

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 now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people 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 my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple 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 “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 There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that he made with the people of Israel.”