2 Samuel 7:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.”
2 Samuel 7:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 7:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 7:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.”
2 Samuel 7:6 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 7:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. ”
2 Samuel 7:6 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a tabernacle.”
2 Samuel 7:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 7:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but I went about in a tent and in a tabernacle. ”
2 Samuel 7:6 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 7:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I haue dwelt in no house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt vnto this day, but haue walked in a tent and tabernacle.”
2 Samuel 7:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 7:6 in Context — 2 Samuel 7
4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,
5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
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What Does 2 Samuel 7:6 Mean?
2 Samuel 7:6 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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