8The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:


In Context

5 From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.

6 But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

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

8 The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:

9 But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.

10 The Lord therefore hath accomplished his word which he spoke: and I am risen up in the place of David my father, and sit upon the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised : and have built a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:8But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:8But the Lord said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:8But 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:8But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:8But the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:8But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thy heart;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:8But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:8and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:8But the LORD said to David my father, For as much as it was in your heart to build an house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart: