2 Chronicles 2:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.”

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BSBPD

“Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“lo, I am building a house to the name of Jehovah my God, to sanctify <FI>it<Fi> to Him, to make perfume before Him, perfume of spices, and a continual arrangement, and burnt-offerings at morning and at evening, at sabbaths, and at new moons, and at appointed seasons of Jehovah our God; to the age this <FI>is<Fi> on Israel.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 2:4 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 25:30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
  2. Exodus 29:38This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
  3. Exodus 30:7And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
  4. Leviticus 23:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
  5. Leviticus 24:5You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,
  6. Numbers 28:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
  7. 1 Kings 8:18But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
  8. 1 Kings 8:63And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
  9. 1 Chronicles 22:5And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.
  10. 2 Chronicles 2:1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
  11. Psalms 86:8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
  12. Psalms 96:4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  13. Proverbs 7:20He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

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