2 Chronicles 2:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.”

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BSBPD

“to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“even to prepare for me trees in abundance, for the house that I am building <FI>is<Fi> great and wonderful.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 2:9 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 9:8And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:5The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
  3. 2 Chronicles 7:21And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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