Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Holman Bible
to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
International Standard Version
"My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
A Conservative Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel.
American Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Amplified
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Now it was in the heart of my father David to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Darby Translation
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be with the heart of David my father to build a house to the name of Jehovah God of Israel
King James 2000
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel:
NET Bible
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it came to pass, that it was near the heart of David my father, - to build a house, to the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel.
Webster
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel:
World English Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Interlinear
Banah
Shem
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Blesses The People
6 and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel. 7 'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel, 8 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,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 5:3
'Thou hast known David my father, that he hath not been able to build a house to the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars that have been round about him, till Jehovah's putting them under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 17:1
And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, 'Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is under curtains;'
2 Samuel 7:2-3
that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, 'See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.'
1 Kings 8:17
'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,
1 Chronicles 22:7
and David saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,
1 Chronicles 28:2-4
And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, 'Hear me, my brethren and my people, I -- with my heart -- to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build,