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Then Solomon said: The Lord promised that he would dwell in a cloud.
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But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.
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And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel for all the multitude stood attentive and he said:
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Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying:
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From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.