Catholic Public Domain Version
"Building, I have built a house as your dwelling place, your most firm throne forever.” "
— 1 Kings 8:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.”
“I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever. ”
“I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever."”
“O LORD, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.””
“Building, I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever.”
“So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.”
“I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.”
Then it happened that, when the priests had exited from the Sanctuary, a cloud filled the house of the Lord.
And the priests were unable to stand and minister, because of the cloud. For the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.
Then Solomon said: “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a cloud.
Building, I have built a house as your dwelling place, your most firm throne forever.”
And the king turned his face, and he blessed the entire assembly of Israel. For the entire assembly of Israel was standing.
And Solomon said: “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to my father David, and who, with his own hands, has perfected it, saying:
‘From the day when I led my people Israel away from Egypt, I did not choose any city out of all the tribes of Israel, so that a house would be built, and so that my name might be there. Instead, I chose David to be over my people Israel.’