Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was
King James Version
And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
Holman Bible
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.
International Standard Version
The LORD told my father David:
A Conservative Version
But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.
American Standard Version
But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
Amplified
But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well, in that it was in your heart.
Bible in Basic English
But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;
Darby Translation
But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to David my father, Because it was with thy heart to build a house for my name, it was good it was with thy heart
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house unto my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but Yahweh said to David my father, 'Because {you desired} to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was within your heart.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to my father David, Because it was in your heart to build a house to My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the LORD God said unto David my father, 'In that it was in thine heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well, that thou wast so minded.
NET Bible
The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
New Heart English Bible
But the LORD said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto David my father, Because it was near thy heart to build a house for my Name, thou didst well that it was near thy heart;
Webster
And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart.
World English Bible
But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart;
Themes
Dedication » Subjects of » Temple of solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Address To The People
17
And it was in the heart of David, my father, to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:7-9
Now it was in the heart of David, my father, to build a house unto the name of the LORD God of Israel.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there is first a willing desire, it is accepted according to what a person has and not according to what they do not have.