2 Chronicles 6:1
What does 2 Chronicles 6:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 6:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then said Solomon, `Jehovah said--to dwell in thick darkness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Solomon said: The Lord promised that he would dwell in a cloud.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 16:2
and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
- Deuteronomy 4:11
And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
- Hebrews 12:18
For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
- Nahum 1:3
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
- Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- 1 Kings 8:12
Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.