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


In Context

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.

11 And I have put in it the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:9Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:9Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood-he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.'

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:9nevertheless 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:9nevertheless 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:9Notwithstanding you shall not build the house; but your son which shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.