God Rejects the Temple Plan
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And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,
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Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
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for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
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In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?
Bible text: American Standard Version (1901) · Public domain