2 Chronicles 6:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

New Living Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”

English Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’

Berean Study Bible
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

New American Standard Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

NASB 1995
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

NASB 1977
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Amplified Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Christian Standard Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem so that my name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel."

Good News Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place where I will be worshiped, and you, David, to rule my people.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But now I've chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I've chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

International Standard Version
But I have chosen Jerusalem, where my name will reside. And I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

NET Bible
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

New King James Version
Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

King James 2000 Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

New Heart English Bible
but I chose Jerusalem, that my name may be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.'

World English Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

American King James Version
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

American Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

A Faithful Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem, so that My name might be there, and now I have chosen David to be over My people Israel. '

Darby Bible Translation
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

English Revised Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, & haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Sauing that I haue chosen Hierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Ierusalem haue I chosen, for my name to be there: & Dauid haue I electe, to be prynce ouer my people of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I fix on Jerusalem for My Name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will choose in Jerusalem for my name to be there; and I will choose in David to be over my people Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I chose Jerusalem, so that my name would be in it. And I chose David, so that I might appoint him over my people Israel.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I chose David that he would be King over my people Israel.’

Lamsa Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.
















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