2 Chronicles 6:7

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

WEB

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

ASV

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

LSV

And it is with the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of YHWH God of Israel,

YLT

'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel,

DBY

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.Elohim

DRC

And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,

GNV

And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel,

JPS

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

LXXE

And it came into the heart of David my father, to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

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WLC

וַיְהִ֕י עִם־לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ καρδίαν Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρός μου, τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι οἶκον τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου Θεοῦ Ἰσραήλ.

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• 1 Chronicles 17:1After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
• 1 Kings 5:3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
• 1 Chronicles 22:7“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
• 2 Samuel 7:2–3he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
• 1 Kings 8:17Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 28:2–4Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had…

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