1 Kings 8:18

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1 Kings 8:17-19 The Message (MSG)

“My father David had it in his heart to build a Temple honoring the Name of GOD, the God of Israel. But GOD told him ‘It was good that you wanted to build a Temple in my honor—most commendable! But you are not the one to do it—your son will build it to honor my Name.’

1 Kings 8:18 King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

1 Kings 8:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

1 Kings 8:18 New Century Version (NCV)

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me.

1 Kings 8:18 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

1 Kings 8:18 New International Version (NIV)

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.

1 Kings 8:18 New King James Version (NKJV)

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

1 Kings 8:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well, in that it was in your heart.

1 Kings 8:18 New Living Translation (NLT)

But the LORD told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good

1 Kings 8:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

But the LORD 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.