1 Kings 8:17–19
17 Now ait was in the heart of my father David to build a 4temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 bBut 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. 19 Nevertheless cyou shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 “My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. 19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 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. 19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 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. 19 Nevertheless 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.
1 Kings 8:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Then Solomon said, “My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good, 19 but you are not the one to do it. One of your own sons will build the Temple to honor me.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 “My father David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me. 19 But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. 18 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: 19 nevertheless 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.
1 Kings 8:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. 18 But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart; 19 nevertheless 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.
1 Kings 8:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 “My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 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. 19 But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 It was in the desire of my father David
to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
18 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.
19 Yet you are not the one to build it;
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”
1 Kings 8:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name; 19 nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 David my father desired to build a house for the name of Yahweh the God of Israel, 18 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. 19 However, you will not build the house, but your son who has come from your loins, he shall build the house for my name.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 “With all his heart my father David wanted to build a temple. He wanted to do it so the Lord could put his Name there. The Lord is the God of Israel.
18 “But the Lord spoke to my father David. He said, ‘With all your heart you wanted to build a temple for my Name. It is good that you wanted to do that. 19 But you will not build the temple. Instead, your son will build the temple for my Name. He is your own flesh and blood.’
1 Kings 8:17–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 “Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
18 “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.
19 ‘Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.’