Study it in the app“‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name to be there, and I have not chosen a man to be leader over my people Israel;”
‘Sinceמִןthe dayהַיּוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרI broughtהוֹצֵאתִיmy peopleעַמִּיout of the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםI have notלֹאchosenבָחַרְתִּיa cityבְעִירout of allמִכֹּלthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor my nameלִ שְׁמִיto beהְיוֹתthere,שָׁםand I have notוְלֹאchosenבָחַרְתִּיa manבְאִישׁto beלִהְיוֹתleaderנָגִידoverעַלmy peopleעַמִּיIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵל
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsbring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “hotseti” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearselect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “vacharti” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shivte” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “venot” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bayit” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shemi” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “heot” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsleader
Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.
Where else “nagid” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Solomon blesses the people
2 Chronicles 6:1-11
1Then Solomon said, “YHWH has said that he would dwell in the thick cloud. 2And I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to live in forever.” 3The king turned his face and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4He said, “Blessed be YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and with his hands has fulfilled it, saying, 5‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name to be there, and I have not chosen a man to be leader over my people Israel; 6but I chose Jerusalem for my name to be there, and I chose David to be over my people Israel.’ 7It was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, the Elohim of Israel. 8But YHWH said to David my father, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. 9Only you shall not build the house, but your son who will come out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.’ 10YHWH has confirmed his word that he spoke; I have risen in place of David my father and sat on the throne of Israel, as YHWH spoke, and I have built the house for the name of YHWH, the Elohim of Israel. 11There I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of YHWH that he made with the sons of Israel.”
12Then Solomon said, “YHWH has said that he would dwell in the thick cloud. 13I have surely built an exalted house for you, a place for you to live in forever.” 14And the king turned his face and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 15And he said, “Blessed be YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and with his hand has fulfilled it, saying, 16‘From the day that I brought out my people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name to be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.’ 17And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, the Elohim of Israel. 18But YHWH said to David my father, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. 19Only, you shall not build the house, but your son who comes out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.’ 20And YHWH has confirmed his word that he spoke; and I have risen in place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as YHWH spoke, and I have built the house for the name of YHWH, the Elohim of Israel. 21And I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of YHWH that he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
4He said, “Blessed be YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and with his hands has fulfilled it, saying,
5 · This verse (above)
6but I chose Jerusalem for my name to be there, and I chose David to be over my people Israel.’
