Acts 7:46
“Who found fauour before God, and desired to find a Tabernacle for the God of Iacob.”
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Acts 7:46 Context
44Our fathers had the Tabernacle of witnesse in the wildernesse, as hee had appointed, speaking vnto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seene. 45Which also our fathers that came after, brought in with Iesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God draue out before the face of our fathers, vnto the dayes of Dauid, 46Who found fauour before God, and desired to find a Tabernacle for the God of Iacob. 47But Solomon built him an house. 48Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,
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Other Translations for Acts 7:46
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
- King James Version
"{David} found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.
- Basic English Bible
who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
- Darby Bible
Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
- Webster's Bible
David obtained favour with God, and asked leave to provide a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
- Weymouth Bible
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
- World English Bible
that fonde grace anentis God, and axide that he schulde fynde a tabernacle to God of Jacob.
- Wycliffe Bible
who found favour before God, and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 7:46
7:46 Who petitioned to find a habitation for the God of Jacob - But he did not obtain his petition: for God remained without any temple till Solomon built him a house. Observe how wisely the word is chosen with respect to what follows.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 7:46
Ac 7:46 Desired to find a tabernacle. David, who sought to build a permanent temple (2Sa 7:2 1Ch 22:7). He was restrained from building the temple, and it was erected by Solomon (2Ch 6:7,8).