Verse 5

2 Chronicles 6:5

World English Bible, British Edition

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5 ‘Since the day that I brought 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, and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;

Original Language Text

hebrew

מִן הַ/יּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֣אתִי אֶת עַמִּ/י֮ מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ לֹא בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְ/עִ֗יר מִ/כֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ/בְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לִ/הְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖/י שָׁ֑ם וְ/לֹא בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְ/אִ֔ישׁ לִ/הְי֥וֹת נָגִ֖יד עַל עַמִּ֥/י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

From the day that I brought out my people from the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house that my name might be there, nor have I chosen a man to be a leader over my people Israel.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Focus ↗

2 But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.” Focus ↗

3 The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel sto... Focus ↗

4 He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my fath... Focus ↗

5 ‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tri...

6 but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my... Focus ↗

7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God (Elohi... Focus ↗

8 But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, yo... Focus ↗

9 nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will come out of your body, he shall bu... Focus ↗

10 “The LORD has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father,... Focus ↗

11 There I have set the ark, in which is the LORD’s covenant, which he made with the children of Israel... Focus ↗

12 He stood before the LORD’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his h... Focus ↗

13 (for Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high,... Focus ↗

14 Then he said, “LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, there is no God (Elohim) like you in heaven or on e... Focus ↗

15 who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with you... Focus ↗

16 “Now therefore, LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which... Focus ↗

17 Now therefore, LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, let your word be verified, which you spoke to your... Focus ↗

18 “But will God (Elohim) indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens... Focus ↗

19 Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant and to his supplication, LORD my God (Elohim), to li... Focus ↗

20 that your eyes may be open towards this house day and night, even towards the place where you have s... Focus ↗

21 Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray towards this place... Focus ↗

22 “If a man sins against his neighbour, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes... Focus ↗

23 then hear from heaven, act, and judge your servants, bringing retribution to the wicked, to bring hi... Focus ↗

24 “If your people Israel are struck down before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and th... Focus ↗

25 then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land w... Focus ↗

26 “When the sky is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray tow... Focus ↗

27 then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel, when you teach them t... Focus ↗

28 “If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or cat... Focus ↗

29 whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who will each kno... Focus ↗

30 then hear from heaven your dwelling place and forgive, and render to every man according to all his... Focus ↗

31 that they may fear you, to walk in your ways as long as they live in the land which you gave to our... Focus ↗

32 “Moreover, concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he comes from a far coun... Focus ↗

33 then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner cal... Focus ↗

34 “If your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way you send them, and they pray... Focus ↗

35 then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Focus ↗

36 “If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn’t sin), and you are angry with them and deli... Focus ↗

37 yet if they come to their senses in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and mak... Focus ↗

38 if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, w... Focus ↗

39 then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their petitions, and maintain... Focus ↗

40 “Now, my God (Elohim), let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive to the pray... Focus ↗

41 “Now therefore arise, LORD God (Elohim), into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.... Focus ↗

42 “LORD God (Elohim), don’t turn away the face of your anointed. Remember your loving kindnesses to Da... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 6 (42 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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