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Berean Standard Bible

“I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.””

1 Kings 8:13

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The temple is complete, and the ark has been brought in. As the cloud of God's glory fills the house, Solomon speaks to the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

World English Bible (WEB)

I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo he edificado casa por morada para ti, asiento en que tú habites para siempre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el rey Salomón oró diciendo: «Señor, tú dijiste que vivirías en la oscuridad más densa; pero, Señor, yo te he edificado esta hermosa casa, para que vivas en ella para siempre».

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