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 Y aconteció aquella noche, que fué palabra de Jehová á Nathán, diciendo:
5 Ve y di á mi siervo David: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿Tú me has de edificar casa en que yo more?
6 Ciertamente no he habitado en casas desde el día que saqué á los hijos de Israel de Egipto hasta hoy, sino que anduve en tienda y en tabernáculo.
7 Y en todo cuanto he andado con todos los hijos de Israel, ¿he hablado palabra en alguna de las tribus de Israel, á quien haya mandado que apaciente mi pueblo de Israel, para decir: ¿Por qué no me habéis edificado casa de cedros?
8 Ahora pues, dirás así á mi siervo David: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Yo te tomé de la majada, de detrás de las ovejas, para que fueses príncipe sobre mi pueblo, sobre Israel;
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What Does 2 Samuel 7:6 Mean?
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