2 Chronicles 6:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'From the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city from any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for My name to be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Since the day{H3117} that I brought forth{H3318} my people{H5971} out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} I chose{H977} no city{H5892} out of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} to build{H1129} a house{H1004} in, that my name{H8034} might be there; neither chose{H977} I any man{H376} to be prince{H5057} over my people{H5971} Israel:{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Since the day{H3117} that I brought forth{H3318}{(H8689)} my people{H5971} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} I chose{H977}{(H8804)} no city{H5892} among all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} an house{H1004} in, that my name{H8034} might be there; neither chose{H977}{(H8804)} I any man{H376} to be a ruler{H5057} over my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sece the tyme that I broughte my people out of the londe of Egipte, I haue chosen no cite in all ye trybes of Israel, to buylde an house for my name to be there, nether haue I chosen eny man to be prynce ouer my people of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie of al the tribes of Israel to buylde an house, that my Name might be there, neyther chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Since the day that I brought my people out of the lande of Egypt, I chose no citie among all the tribes of Israel to buylde an house in, that my name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `From the day that I brought out My people from the land of Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name being there, and I have not fixed on a man to be leader over My people Israel;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    From the day when I took my people out of the land of Egypt, no town in all the tribes of Israel has been marked out by me for the building of a house for the resting-place of my name; and I took no man to be a ruler over my people Israel;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    'Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He told David,‘Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:24 : 24 An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record My name, I will come to you, and I will bless you.
  • Exod 23:21 : 21 Beware of him and obey his voice; do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, for my name is in him.
  • Deut 12:5 : 5 But you shall seek the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put His name there, to His habitation you shall come:
  • Deut 12:11 : 11 Then there will be a place which the LORD your God will choose to make His name dwell there; there you shall bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to the LORD:
  • 1 Sam 10:24 : 24 And Samuel said to all the people, Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, Long live the king.
  • 1 Sam 13:13-14 : 13 And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you: for now the LORD would have established your kingdom upon Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom shall not continue: the LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him to be captain over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.
  • 1 Sam 15:23 : 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king.
  • 2 Sam 7:6-7 : 6 Since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, I have not dwelt in any house, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places where I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
  • 2 Sam 7:15-16 : 15 But my mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
  • 1 Kgs 8:16 : 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
  • Dan 9:19 : 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and act; do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God: for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 8:16-17
    2 verses
    91%

    16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

    17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 6:6-11
    6 verses
    88%

    6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

    7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    8 But the LORD said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

    9 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come from your loins, he shall build the house for my name.

    10 The LORD therefore has performed his word that he has spoken; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:5-8
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    80%

    5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

    6 Since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, I have not dwelt in any house, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

    7 In all the places where I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

    8 Now therefore, so shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

  • 1 Chr 17:4-7
    4 verses
    78%

    4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to live in:

    5 For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

    6 Wherever I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

    7 Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel:

  • 1 Chr 28:4-6
    3 verses
    77%

    4 However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king over all Israel:

    5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

    6 And he said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

  • 2 Chr 7:16
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    16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

  • 1 Kgs 6:13
    76%

    13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 11:32
    75%

    32 (But he shall have one tribe for the sake of my servant David, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.)

  • 1 Kgs 11:36
    75%

    36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

  • Deut 12:5
    74%

    5 But you shall seek the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put His name there, to His habitation you shall come:

  • 1 Sam 2:28
    74%

    28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of your father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

  • 2 Sam 7:10-11
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    10 Moreover, I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; nor shall the children of wickedness afflict them anymore, as before,

    11 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you a house.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    73%

    5 And behold, I plan to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house for my name.

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    73%

    2 But I have built a house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling forever.

  • Ps 132:13
    73%

    13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling.

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    73%

    18 But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

  • 1 Chr 17:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 Also I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness oppress them any more, as at the beginning,

    10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover, I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore, I tell you that the LORD will build you a house.

  • 2 Chr 6:4
    72%

    4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled what he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 11:34
    72%

    34 However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes.

  • 2 Chr 6:34
    72%

    34 If your people go out to war against their enemies by the way that you shall send them, and they pray to you toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name;

  • 2 Kgs 23:27
    72%

    27 And the LORD said, I will also remove Judah out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

  • 2 Chr 33:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 And he set a carved image, the idol he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and Solomon his son, 'In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever.'

    8 And I will no longer remove the foot of Israel from the land which I appointed for your fathers, if only they will be careful to do all that I have commanded them according to the whole law and statutes and ordinances by the hand of Moses.

  • 2 Kgs 21:7
    71%

    7 And he set up the carved image of the Asherah he had made, in the house of which the LORD said to David and to Solomon his son, 'In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever:'

  • 1 Kgs 9:5
    71%

    5 Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom upon Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man upon the throne of Israel.

  • Deut 7:6
    71%

    6 For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

  • 2 Chr 2:6
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    6 But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except only to burn sacrifice before him?

  • 2 Chr 20:8
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    8 And they dwelt in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 11:13
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    13 However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to your son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, which I have chosen.

  • Ps 78:67-68
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    67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim:

    68 But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

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    7 Then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for My name, I will cast out of My sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:

  • 1 Chr 15:2
    71%

    2 Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.

  • 1 Kgs 8:21
    71%

    21 And I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

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