‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel.2 Chronicles 6:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
מִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֣אתִי אֶת־עַמִּי֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ לֹא־בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וְלֹא־בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְאִ֔ישׁ לִהְי֥וֹת נָגִ֖יד עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- מִן־min-“since”Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
- הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yom“the day”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“when”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- הוֹצֵ֣אתִיho.Tze.ti“I brought out”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from יָצָא · “send” · Strong's H3318H
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עַמִּי֮'a.Mi“people my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retz“from [the] land of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- מִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.Yim“Egypt”Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- לֹא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- בָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.ti“I have chosen”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from בָּחַר · “to choose” · Strong's H0977
- בְעִ֗ירve.'Ir“<in> a city”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- מִכֹּל֙mi.Kol“from all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei“[the] tribes of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from שֵׁ֫בֶט · “tribe” · Strong's H7626H
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- לִבְנ֣וֹתliv.Not“to build”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
- בַּ֔יִתBa.yit“a house”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yot“to be”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- שְׁמִ֖יshe.Mi“name my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- שָׁ֑םSham“there”Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
- וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- בָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.ti“I have chosen”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from בָּחַר · “to choose” · Strong's H0977
- בְאִ֔ישׁve.'Ish“<in> a person”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yot“to be”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- נָגִ֖ידna.Gid“ruler”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגִיד · “leader” · Strong's H5057
- עַל־'al-“over”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- עַמִּ֥י'a.Mi“people my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
Places named in this verse
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info