2 Chronicles 6:2

Translations

Modern

But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

Traditional

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Literal

And I have surely built a house exalted unto You, and a place for Your dwelling forever.”

Latin

…ego autem ædificavi domum nomini ejus, ut habitaret ibi in perpetuum.

Original

Hebrew

English

But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

Notes

2 Chronicles 6:1–2

The dedication ceremony ended with Solomon's poetic speech about the temple's main idea. God chose to live in the thick cloud of darkness. The temple's dedication confirmed God's choice of Israel as his people and his ongoing presence among them.

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2 Chronicles 6:2

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