2 Chronicles 6:9

2 Chronicles 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)Nevertheless, it is not you who shall build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:9

7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 8But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thy heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thy heart: However thou shalt not build the house; but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. 10The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am raised up in the stead of David my father, and am seated on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 11And in it have I put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:9 word by word

רַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י בִנְךָ֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֣א מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Howeverרַקraq · exceptH7535
• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: produceH3318
• loinsחָלָץchâlâts · loinH2504
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:9

• 2 Samuel 7:12And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall proceed out of thy own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Chronicles 17:4Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 6:9

• David
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings