1 Chronicles 22:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
David said to Solomon: "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God.

New Living Translation
“My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the LORD my God,” David told him.

English Standard Version
David said to Solomon, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

Berean Study Bible
“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

New American Standard Bible
David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house for the name of the LORD my God.

NASB 1995
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

NASB 1977
And David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

Amplified Bible
David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house for the Name (Presence) of the LORD my God.

Christian Standard Bible
“My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of the LORD my God,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son," David said to Solomon, "It was in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,

Contemporary English Version
He said: My son, I wanted to build a temple where the LORD my God would be worshiped.

Good News Translation
David said to him, "Son, I wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David told his son Solomon, "I had my heart set on building a temple for the name of the LORD, my God.

International Standard Version
David addressed Solomon: "I have attempted to build a temple to the name of the LORD my God.

NET Bible
David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

New King James Version
And David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God;

King James 2000 Bible
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God:

New Heart English Bible
David said to Solomon, "My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

World English Bible
David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

American King James Version
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house to the name of the LORD my God:

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And David said to Solomon, "My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God.

Darby Bible Translation
And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

English Revised Version
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Dauid said to Salomon, My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to builde an house to the Name of the Lorde my God,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Dauid sayde to Solomon: My sonne, I thought as it was in myne heart to buylde an house vnto the name of the Lorde my God:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde vnto him: My sonne, I was minded to buylde an house vnto the name of the LORDE my God,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and David says to his son Solomon, “As for me, it has been with my heart to build a house for the Name of my God YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
and David saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will say to Solomon his son, I, it was with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And David said to Solomon: “My son, it was my will that I build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And said to him: “You shall build a house for LORD JEHOVAH God, THE LORD of LORDS of Israel

Lamsa Bible
You shall build a house for the LORD God of Israel;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David said to Solomon: 'My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David said to Solomon, My child, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord God.
















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