NET Bible
"But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’"
— 2 Chronicles 6:9, NET Bible
“Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.”
“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. ”
“nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'”
“But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.”
“But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.”
“Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.”
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.
The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’
The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel
and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with the Israelites.”
He stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.