2 Chronicles 6:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
"My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

New Living Translation
Then Solomon said, “My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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

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

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

NASB 1995
"Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

NASB 1977
“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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

Christian Standard Bible
My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
When my father wanted to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel,

Good News Translation
And Solomon continued, "My father David planned to build a temple for the worship of the LORD God of Israel,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

International Standard Version
"My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

NET Bible
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

New King James Version
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when it was in the heart of Dauid my father to buylde an house for the name of the Lorde God of Israel,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan my father Dauid was mynded to buylde an house vnto the name of the LORDE God of Israel,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it is with the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of YHWH God of Israel,

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be with the heart of David my father to build a house to the name of Jehovah God of Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And though David, my father, had decided that he would build a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house to the name of LORD JEHOVAH God of Israel.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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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