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Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

1 Kings 8:16 · KJV

Translations

ASV

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

BBE

From the day when I took my people Israel out of Egypt, no town in all the tribes of Israel has been marked out by me for the building of a house for the resting-place of my name; but I made selection of David to be king over my people Israel.

GRK

Αφ' ης ημερας εξηγαγον τον λαον μου τον Ισραηλ εξ Αιγυπτου, δεν εξελεξα απο πασων των φυλων του Ισραηλ ουδεμιαν πολιν δια να οικοδομηθη οικος, ωστε να ηναι το ονομα μου εκει· αλλ' εξελεξα τον Δαβιδ, δια να ηναι επι τον λαον μου Ισραηλ.

KJV

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

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