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Acts 7:46

who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

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ASV

who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

KJV

Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὃςhoswhoG3739 →
εὗρενheurenfoundG2147 →
χάρινcharinfavorG5485 →
ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouGodG2316 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ᾐτήσατοētēsatoaskedG154 →
εὑρεῖνheureinto findG2147 →
σκήνωμαskēnōmaa dwelling placeG4638 →
τῷtōfor theG3588 →
οἴκῳoikōhouseG3624 →
Ἰακώβ.Iakōbof Jacob.G2384 →

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Genesis 6:8Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.Psalms 132:1–5O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,1 Samuel 13:14But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’2 Samuel 7:1–5After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,2 Samuel 7:2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”1 Samuel 16:11–13And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”1 Chronicles 17:1–4After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”2 Samuel 6:21But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,2 Samuel 7:8–16Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.2 Samuel 7:18–19Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”1 Chronicles 22:7–8“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,1 Chronicles 15:1David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.1 Chronicles 28:2–5Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,Psalms 89:19–37You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.1 Chronicles 29:2–3Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.1 Kings 8:17–19Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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