2 Chronicles 2:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,

English ASV

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

English Amplified

SOLOMON DETERMINED to build a temple for the Name of the Lord and a royal capitol.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

SOLOMON DETERMINED to build a temple for the Name of the Lord and a royal capitol.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

English EASY 2024

Solomon decided to build a house to give honour to the Lord 's name. He also decided to build a royal palace for himself.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Solomon planned to build a Temple to give honor to the Lord's name. He also planned to build a palace for himself.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

King Solomon decided to build a temple where the Lord would be worshiped, and also to build a palace for himself.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Solomon gave orders to begin building the temple for the Lord's name and a royal palace for himself.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself,

English KJV 1611

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

English LSB

Then Solomon decided to build a house for the name of Yahweh and a royal palace for himself.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now Solomon wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord and a royal house for his kingship.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now Solomon decided to build a house for the name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He conscripted seventy thousand men to carry stone and eighty thousand to cut the stone in the mountains, and over these he placed three thousand six hundred overseers.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(1:18) Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Solomon gave orders to build a temple. That's where the Lord would put his Name. Solomon also gave orders to build a royal palace for himself.

English NIV

Solomon gave orders to build a temple for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

English NKJ 1982

Then Solomon determined to build a temple for the name of the Lord, and a royal house for himself.

English NLT

Solomon now decided that the time had come to build a Temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal palace for himself.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Solomon gave orders to begin construction on the house of worship in honor of God and a palace for himself.

English Tyndale 1537

And Salomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom:

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