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1 Kings 8:13

I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

KJV

Ædificans ædificavi domum in habitaculum tuum : firmissimum solium tuum in sempiternum.

Vulgate

I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

ASV

בָּנֹ֥ה בָנִ֛יתִי בֵּ֥ית זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑/ךְ מָכ֥וֹן לְ/שִׁבְתְּ/ךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים

Hebrew

Building, I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
זְבֻ֖ל
zbl
noun · 5×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
מְכ֣וֹן
mkvn
noun · 17×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 7:13 — He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
  • Exod 15:17 — Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands have establish
  • Heb 9:24 — For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
  • Matt 23:21 — And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
  • Ps 132:13 — For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
  • Ps 132:14 — This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.