Parallel Verses
World English Bible
They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
New American Standard Bible
They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary there for Your name, saying,
King James Version
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
Holman Bible
They have lived in the land and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name and have said,
International Standard Version
They lived in it and have built there a sanctuary for your name, where they said,
A Conservative Version
And they dwelt therein, and have built for thee a sanctuary in it for thy name, saying,
American Standard Version
And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
Amplified
They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your Name, saying,
Bible in Basic English
And they made it their living-place, building there a holy house for your name, and saying,
Darby Translation
And they have dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
Julia Smith Translation
And they will dwell in it, and build to thee in it a holy place to thy name, saying,
King James 2000
And they dwelt in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they lived in it and built for you a sanctuary for your name in it, saying,
Modern King James verseion
And they lived in it. And they have built You a temple in it for Your name, saying,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they dwelt therein and have built thee a temple therein unto thy name, and said,
NET Bible
They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,
New Heart English Bible
They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
and they have dwelt therein, - and have built for thee therein, a sanctuary for thy Name, saying:
Webster
And they dwelt in it, and have built thee a sanctuary in it for thy name, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
and they dwell in it, and build to Thee in it a sanctuary for Thy name, saying,
Themes
the Ammonites » Miraculous defeat of
Battle » Prayer before » By jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Religious zeal of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Jehoshaphat, for victory over the canaanites
Prayer, answers to » Jehoshaphat
public Prayer » Exemplified » Jehoshaphat
Interlinear
Yashab
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 20:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Prayer
7 Didn't you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham your friend forever? 8 They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying, 9 If evil comes on us -- the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine -- we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.'
Cross References
2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is [an ordinance] forever to Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:10
"Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.