Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
"Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.'
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son, who shall be born to you, it is he who shall build it for My Name [and My Presence].’
Bible in Basic English
But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
But thou shalt not build a house, but thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
King James 2000
Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall be born of your body, he shall build the house unto my name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, you will not build the house, but your son who has come from your loins, he shall build the house for my name.'
Modern King James verseion
Only, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall come out of your loins, he shall build the house to My name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house for my name.'
NET Bible
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
New Heart English Bible
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.'
The Emphasized Bible
Only, thou thyself, must not build the house, - but, thine own son who hath proceeded out of thy loins, he, shall build the house, for my Name.
Webster
Nevertheless, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house to my name.
World English Bible
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.'
Youngs Literal Translation
only, thou dost not build the house, but thy son who is coming out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
Interlinear
Banah
Bayith
בּית
Bayith
house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,
Usage: 2053
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Address To The People
18
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”
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.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go to My servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build a house for Me to live in?
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:11-12
When your time comes to be with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who is one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 22:8-10
but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
1 Kings 5:3-5
“You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go to David My servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.
1 Chronicles 28:6
He said to me,