2 Chronicles 6:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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:

World 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;

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:

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.

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;

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,

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:

In context

7Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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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