2 Chronicles 6:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sinceמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the dayהַיֹּ֗ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that I broughtהֹוצֵ֣אתִי
(ho·v·tze·ti)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
My peopleעַמִּי֮
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt,מִצְרַיִם֒
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
I did not chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽי
(va·char·ti)
977: to choosea prim. root
a cityבְעִ֗יר
(ve·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
out of allמִכֹּל֙
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
[in which] to buildלִבְנֹ֣ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
a houseבַּ֔יִת
(ba·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
that My nameשְׁמִ֖י
(she·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
might be there,שָׁ֑ם
(sham;)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
norלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
did I chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽי
(va·char·ti)
977: to choosea prim. root
any manבְאִ֔ישׁ
(ve·'ish,)
376: manfrom an unused word
for a leaderנָגִ֖יד
(na·gid)
5057: a leader, ruler, princefrom nagad
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
My peopleעַמִּ֥י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Since the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that I brought forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
out of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
I chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
no city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
among all the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
in that my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
might be there neither chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
I any man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
to be a ruler
nagiyd  (naw-gheed')
captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
over my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man for a leader over My people Israel;

King James Bible
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.

International Standard Version
From the day I brought out my people from the land of Egypt I never chose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple where my name might reside. And I never chose any man to become Commander-in-Chief over my people Israel.

NET Bible
He told David, 'Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn't choose any city from the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. And I didn't choose any man to be prince over my people Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
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