1 Kings 8:17–18
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17“My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.
Copyright 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 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.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
My father David had his heart set
on building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then Solomon said, “My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. But the Lord told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good,
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
David my father desired to build a house for the name of Yahweh the God of Israel, but Yahweh said to David my father, ‘Because you desired to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was within your heart.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 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.
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