2 Chronicles 6:8

Solomon Blesses the LORD

7Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.8But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.9Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

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Berean Standard Bible
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
American Standard Version (1901)
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:
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:
Douay-Rheims 1899
The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:
Free Bible Version
But the Lord told my father David, ‘You really wanted to build me a Temple to honor me—and it was good for you to want to do this.
Geneva Bible 1599
But the Lord sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded.
King James (Authorized) 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:
Translation for Translators
But Yahweh said to him, ‘You have wanted to build a temple for me, and what you wanted to do was good.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But Yahweh said to David my father, 'In that it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well for it to be in your heart.
Noah Webster Bible
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;
Young's 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,