Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was
King James Version
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in 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
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 to my name, thou didst well that it was with thy heart
King James 2000
But the LORD said to David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart,
Modern King James verseion
But Jehovah said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the LORD said to David my father, 'Forasmuch as it was in thine heart, to build a house for my name, thou didst well that thou hadst it in thine heart.
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
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well in 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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Blesses The People
7 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. 8 The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. 9 But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:18-21
The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
Mark 14:8
She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.