Verse 5

2 Chronicles 6:5

King James Version

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5 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:

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 said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Focus ↗

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

3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation... Focus ↗

4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that whic... Focus ↗

5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the...

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

7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God (Elohim) o... Focus ↗

8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my na... Focus ↗

9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins,... Focus ↗

10 The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of Dav... Focus ↗

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

12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spr... Focus ↗

13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits... Focus ↗

14 And said, O LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, there is no God (Elohim) like thee in the heaven, nor in th... Focus ↗

15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest... Focus ↗

16 Now therefore, O LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou... Focus ↗

17 Now then, O LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy s... Focus ↗

18 But will God (Elohim) in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of hea... Focus ↗

19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said tha... Focus ↗

21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall... Focus ↗

22 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath com... Focus ↗

23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing... Focus ↗

24 And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee... Focus ↗

25 Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto... Focus ↗

26 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they... Focus ↗

27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou... Focus ↗

28 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or... Focus ↗

29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel,... Focus ↗

30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto... Focus ↗

31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unt... Focus ↗

32 Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country... Focus ↗

33 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stra... Focus ↗

34 If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pra... Focus ↗

35 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. Focus ↗

36 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and... Focus ↗

37 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto... Focus ↗

38 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity,... Focus ↗

39 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications,... Focus ↗

40 Now, my God (Elohim), let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto th... Focus ↗

41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God (Elohim), into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength:... Focus ↗

42 O LORD God (Elohim), turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy ser... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 6 (42 verses)
Version: King James Version

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