2 Chronicles 2:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹² Huram also said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord, and a royal palace for himself.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Hiram said also, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who made heaven and earth, Who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, who should build a house for the Lord and a royal palace as his capitol.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Common English Bible

¹² Bless the LORD, Israel’s God, who made heaven and earth. He gave King David a wise son who possesses the knowledge and understanding to build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And he added, saying: "Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who gave to king David a son who is wise, and learned, and intelligent as well as prudent, so that he may build a house to the Lord, and a palace for himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And he added, saying: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who hath given to king David a wise and knowing son, endued with understanding and prudence, to build a house to the Lord, and a palace for himself.

2 Chronicles 2:12 Cross References

1 Kings 5:7

When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed be the Lord this day, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people.”

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to all the assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed their heads, and worshiped the Lord, and did obeisance to the king.

2 Chronicles 2:1

Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the Lord, and a royal palace for himself.

2 Chronicles 2:13

“Now I have sent a skilled man, endued with understanding, Huramabi,

Psalm 102:25

Of old thou didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Psalm 102:5

Because of my loud groaning my bones cleave to my flesh.

Psalm 124:8

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 33:6

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.

Jeremiah 10:10

But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.

Luke 1:68

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people,

Acts 14:15

“Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

Acts 4:24

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Revelation 10:6

and swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there should be no more delay,

Revelation 4:11

“Worthy art thou, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created.”