2 Chronicles 6:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

2 Chronicles 6:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 6:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 6:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘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;”

2 Chronicles 6:5 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 6:5 ASV — 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: ”

2 Chronicles 6:5 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 6:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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;”

2 Chronicles 6:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 6:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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: ”

2 Chronicles 6:5 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 6:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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:”

2 Chronicles 6:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 6:5 in Context — 2 Chronicles 6

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

4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

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:

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 an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 6:5 Mean?

2 Chronicles 6:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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