My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised However, 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Lord said to David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name and renown, you did well that it was in your heart. American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible But the LORD said to my father David: “It is very good that you thought to build a temple for my name. Nevertheless, Catholic Public Domain Version the Lord said to him: 'In so far as it was your will that you build a house to my name, certainly you have done well in having such a will. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will. |
My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Yet, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own offspring, will build the temple for my name.’
She has done what she could; she has anointed my body in advance for burial.
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.