Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but your son, your own offspring,
will build the temple for My name.”
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who
King James Version
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
International Standard Version
"Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.'
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
American Standard Version
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Amplified
Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My Name.’
Bible in Basic English
But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.
Darby Translation
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
Julia Smith Translation
But thou shalt not build the house; for thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house to my name.
King James 2000
Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but you yourself will not build the house, but your son who will proceed from your loins; he himself will build the house for my name.'
Modern King James verseion
But you shall not build the house; but your son, who shall come forth out of your loins, shall build the house for My name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house, but thy son which shall issue out of thy loins, he shall build a house for my name.'
NET Bible
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
New Heart English Bible
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
The Emphasized Bible
Only, thou thyself, must not build the house, - but, thine own son, that proceedeth out of thy loins - he, shall build the house for my Name.
Webster
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
World English Bible
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
Youngs Literal Translation
but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
Topics
Interlinear
Banah
Bayith
בּית
Bayith
house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,
Usage: 2053
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Blesses The People
8
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.
but your son, your own offspring,
will build the temple for My name.”
I have taken the place of my father David
and I sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised.
I have built the temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go to David My servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.
1 Chronicles 17:11-12
When your time comes to be with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who is one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.