1 Kings 8:16 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Kings 8:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 8:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“‘Since the day that I brought 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.’”
1 Kings 8:16 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
1 Kings 8:16 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“From the day that I brought out My people, even Israel, from Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house for My name being there; and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.”
1 Kings 8:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 in, that my name might be there; but I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”
1 Kings 8:16 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no citie of all the tribes of Israel, to builde an house that my name might be there: but I haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.”
1 Kings 8:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:16 in Context — 1 Kings 8
14 E virando o rei seu rosto, abençoou a toda a congregação de Israel; e toda a congregação de Israel estava em pé.
15 E disse: Bendito seja o SENHOR Deus de Israel, que falou de sua boca a Davi meu pai, e com sua mão o cumpriu, dizendo:
16 Desde o dia que tirei meu povo Israel do Egito, não escolhi cidade de todas as tribos de Israel para edificar casa na qual estivesse meu nome, ainda que escolhi a Davi para que presidisse em meu povo Israel.
17 E Davi meu pai teve no coração edificar casa ao nome do SENHOR Deus de Israel.
18 Mas o SENHOR disse a Davi meu pai: Quanto a haver tu tido no coração edificar casa a meu nome, bem fizeste em ter tal vontade;
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What Does 1 Kings 8:16 Mean?
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