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1 Kings 8:19–20

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.’ 20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have 5filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, das the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

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1 Kings 8:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.’

20 “The Lord has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’ 20 Now the Lord has fulfilled his promise that he made. For I have risen in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. 20 And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 but you are not the one to do it. One of your own sons will build the Temple to honor me.’

20 “And now the Lord has fulfilled the promise he made, for I have become king in my father’s place, and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised. I have built this Temple to honor the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.’

20 “Now the Lord has kept his promise. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule Israel as the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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. 20 And Jehovah hath established his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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. 20 And Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.’ 20 The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised. I’ve built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 Yet you are not the one to build it;

instead, your son, your own offspring,

will build it for My name.”

20 The Lord has fulfilled what He promised.

I have taken the place of my father David,

and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised.

I have built the temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’ 20 Now the Lord has upheld the promise that he made; for I have risen in the place of my father David; I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.’ 20 Yahweh has carried out his promise which he had made; I have risen in place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel as Yahweh promised, and I have built the house for the name of Yahweh the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.’

20 “The Lord has kept the promise he made. I’ve become the next king after my father David. Now I’m sitting on the throne of Israel. That’s exactly what the Lord promised would happen. I’ve built the temple where the Lord will put his Name. He is the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.’

20 “Now the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.


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