Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Holman Bible
He found favor in God’s sight and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God
International Standard Version
He found favor with God and asked to design a dwelling for the house of Jacob,
A Conservative Version
who found favor in the sight of God. And he asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Amplified
who found favor (grace, spiritual blessing) in the sight of God and asked that he might [be allowed to] find a dwelling place for the
An Understandable Version
who found favor in God's sight and asked for permission to build a [special] house for the God of Jacob's [descendants] to live in.
Anderson New Testament
who found favor before God, and desired to find a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
Bible in Basic English
Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.
Common New Testament
who found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and desired to have a settled tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Darby Translation
who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
Godbey New Testament
who found favor before God, and asked that he should build a tabernacle for the house of Jacob.
Goodspeed New Testament
He won the approval of God and begged to be allowed to provide a dwelling for the God of Jacob,
John Wesley New Testament
Who found favour with God, and petitioned to find an habitation for the God of Jacob.
Julia Smith Translation
Who found grace before God, and asked to find a tent to the God of Jacob.
King James 2000
Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Modern King James verseion
who found favor with God and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which found favour before God, and desired that he would faine have made a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Moffatt New Testament
He found favour with God and asked permission to devise a dwelling for the God of Jacob.
Montgomery New Testament
"David obtained favor with God, and asked permission to find a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
NET Bible
He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.
New Heart English Bible
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Noyes New Testament
who found favor before God, and asked that he might find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Sawyer New Testament
who found favor with God and desired to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.
The Emphasized Bible
Who found favour before God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who found favour before God, and sought to procure an habitation for the God of Jacob.
Twentieth Century New Testament
David found favor with God, and prayed that he might find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.
Webster
Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Weymouth New Testament
David obtained favour with God, and asked leave to provide a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
Williams New Testament
He found favor with God and begged to design a dwelling for the God of Jacob,
World English Bible
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Worrell New Testament
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked that he might find 'A habitation for the God of Jacob.'
Worsley New Testament
and was desirous to provide an habitation for the God of Jacob.
Youngs Literal Translation
who found favour before God, and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
Themes
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Interlinear
Enopion
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Real Tabernacle
45 Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him a house.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 132:1-5
Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;
Acts 13:22
And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will.
1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
2 Samuel 7:1-5
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
2 Samuel 7:8-16
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;
2 Samuel 7:18-19
Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?
1 Chronicles 17:1-4
And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains.
1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Samuel 16:11-13
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.
2 Samuel 6:21
And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.
1 Kings 8:17-19
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 22:7-8
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
1 Chronicles 28:2-5
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in 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 had made ready for the building.
1 Chronicles 29:2-3
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of'silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and'stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
Psalm 78:68-72
But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
Psalm 89:19-37
Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, And saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalm 132:11
Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.