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

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

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
“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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Yahweh 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.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD said to my father David, “Since your heart was set on building a temple for my name, you have done well to have this desire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD said to my father David,” Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name, you have done well to have this desire.

American Standard Version
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:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And LORD JEHOVAH said to David my father: ‘For the sake of what was in your heart, to build a house to my name, it is beautiful what you have done, that was in your heart.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it came into thine heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it came upon thine heart.

Contemporary English Version
the LORD said, "It's good that you want to build a temple where I can be worshiped.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to David my father: Whereas thou hast thought in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou hast done well in having this same thing in thy mind.

English Revised Version
But 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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, the LORD said to my father David, 'Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.

Good News Translation
but the LORD said to him, 'You were right in wanting to build a temple for me,

International Standard Version
The LORD told my father David: 'Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so.

JPS Tanakh 1917
But the LORD 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;

Literal Standard Version
and YHWH says to my father David, Because that it has been with your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well that it has been with your heart;

Majority Standard Bible
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

New American Bible
the LORD said to him: In wishing to build a house for my name, you did well.

NET Bible
The LORD told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

New Revised Standard Version
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name;

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart.

World English Bible
But 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.

Young's Literal Translation
and 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;

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