2 Chronicles 6:8

NETBible

The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. 1 

NIV ©

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.

NASB ©

"But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

NLT ©

But the LORD told him, ‘It is right for you to want to build the Temple to honor my name,

MSG ©

but GOD told him, 'It was good that you wanted to build a temple in my honor--most commendable!

BBE ©

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:

NRSV ©

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name;

NKJV ©

"But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart.

KJV
But the LORD
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to David
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my father
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Forasmuch as it was in thine heart
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to build
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an house
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for my name
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thou didst well
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in that it was in thine heart
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NASB ©
"But the LORD
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for My name
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, you did
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well
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that it was in your heart
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NET [draft] ITL
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David
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to build
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a temple
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to honor
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me.
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rmayw (6:8)
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NETBible

The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “Because it was with your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was with your heart.”