2 Chronicles 33:4

33:4 He built altars in the Lord’s temple, about which the Lord had said, “Jerusalem will be my permanent home.”

2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh’s Reign

33:1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 8:1

Building Projects and Commercial Efforts

8:1 After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and his royal palace,

Psalms 132:13-14

132:13 Certainly the Lord has chosen Zion;

he decided to make it his home.

132:14 He said, “This will be my resting place forever;

I will live here, for I have chosen it.


tn Heb “In Jerusalem my name will be permanently.”

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tn Or “for.”

tn Heb “he desired it for his dwelling place.”

tn The words “he said” are added in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.

tn Heb “for I desired it.”