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.'


In Context

6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

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

8 But 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.

9 Nevertheless, 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.'

10 "The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the Lord , the God of Israel.

11 There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel."

2nd 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:9But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.

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.