2 Chronicles 6:8

But the Lord said to Dauid my father: Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to builde an house for my Name, thou diddest well in that it was in thine heart.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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:
- American Standard Version (1901)

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name:
- Basic English Bible

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;
- Darby Bible

But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thy heart;
- Webster's Bible

But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:
- World English Bible

and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,
- Youngs Literal Bible

But the LORD 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;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 2 Chronicles 6:8

6:9 But thy son, &c. - Thus one sows, and another reaps. And let not the wisest of men, think it any disparagement to pursue the good designs which those that went before them had laid.