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


In Context

4 And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

6 but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

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

8 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:

9 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

2 Chronicles 6:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:7"My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord , the God of Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.