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1 Kings 8:16
New English Translation
1 Kings 8:16
New English Translation
16 He told David,[a] ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live.[b] But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
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- 1 Kings 8:16 tn Heb “saying.” The word is carried over from the end of verse 15.
- 1 Kings 8:16 tn Heb “to build a house for my name to be there.”sn To build a temple in which to live (Heb “to build a house for my name to be there”). In the OT, the word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.
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