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For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.

2 Samuel 7:6 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૭:૬
કેમ કે હું ઇઝરાયલ લોકોને મિસરમાંથી બહાર લાવ્યો તે દિવસથી આજ પર્યંત હું ઘરમાં રહ્યો નથી, પણ, તંબુમાં તથા મંડપમાં રહીને ચાલ્યો છું.
हिन्दी2 शमूएल ७:६
जिस दिन से मैं इस्राएलियों को मिस्र से निकाल लाया आज के दिन तक मैं कभी घर में नहीं रहा, तम्बू के निवास में आया-जाया करता हूँ ।

In context

4That same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying,

5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘The LORD says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?

6For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.

7In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’

8Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.

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