2 Chronicles 6:5
“Since the day that I brought foorth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie among all the tribes of Israel to builde an house in, that my Name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:”
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2 Chronicles 6:5 Context
3And the King turned his face and blessed the whole Congregation of Israel, (and all the Congregation of Israel stood) 4And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his handes fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father Dauid, saying, 5Since the day that I brought foorth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie among all the tribes of Israel to builde an house in, that my Name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel: 6But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel. 7Now it was in the heart of Dauid my father to build an house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
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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:
- King James Version
'Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel {in which} to build a house that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man for a leader over My people Israel;
- New American Standard Version (1995)