1 Kings 8:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever."

New Living Translation
Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”

English Standard Version
I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

Berean Study Bible
I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

New American Standard Bible
“I have truly built You a lofty house, A place for Your dwelling forever.”

NASB 1995
"I have surely built You a lofty house, A place for Your dwelling forever."

NASB 1977
“I have surely built Thee a lofty house, A place for Thy dwelling forever.”

Amplified Bible
“I have certainly built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell in forever.”

Christian Standard Bible
I have indeed built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have indeed built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your dwelling forever.

Contemporary English Version
Now I have built a glorious temple where you can live forever."

Good News Translation
Now I have built a majestic temple for you, a place for you to live in forever."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I certainly have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently."

International Standard Version
Now I have been constructing a magnificent Temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever."

NET Bible
O LORD, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

New King James Version
I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.”

King James 2000 Bible
I have surely built you a house to dwell in, a settled place for you to abide in forever.

New Heart English Bible
I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever."

World English Bible
I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever."

American King James Version
I have surely built you an house to dwell in, a settled place for you to abide in for ever.

American Standard Version
I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

A Faithful Version
I have surely built an exalted house for You, a settled place for You to abide in forever."

Darby Bible Translation
I have indeed built a house of habitation for thee, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

English Revised Version
I have surely built thee an house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abyde in for euer.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I haue buylded an house, to be an habitacion vnto the: a seate, yt thou mayest dwell there for euer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have surely built a house of habitation for You; a fixed place for Your abiding for all ages.”

Young's Literal Translation
I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Building, I built a house for thee to dwell, a place for thy resting forever.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Building I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Building, I have built a house as your dwelling place, your most firm throne forever.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I built the house as a dwelling place for you, fashioned for your dwelling for eternities!”

Lamsa Bible
And I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have surely built Thee a house of habitation, A place for Thee to dwell in for ever.
















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