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One of your own sons will build the Temple to honor me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will come forth from your loins, he shall build the house for My name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own offspring, will build the temple for my name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own offspring, will build the temple for My name.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But you're not the one to do it. Your son will build the temple to honor me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but you will never build it. It is your son, your own son, who will build my temple.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Notwithstanding 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but you do not build the house, for your son who comes forth out from your loins, he builds the house for My Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But thou shalt not build the house; for thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house to my name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you shall not build the house. Truly, your son, who will go forth from your loins, shall build a house to my name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But it is not you who will build the house, but your son, who comes from your loins: he shall build the house for my name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall not build the house for my name, but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But you shall not build a house, but your son who proceeds from your loins shall build a house for my name.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; for thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=1073" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/6.htm">Solomon Praises the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">Nevertheless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ṯiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">the one to build it;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇin·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">your son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hay·yō·w·ṣê (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">your own offspring,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2504.htm" title="2504: mê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-mdc:: 2ms) -- Loins. From chalats; only in the dual; the loins."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: liš·mî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for My Name.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-19.htm">1 Kings 8:19</a></span><br />Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-12</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a></span><br />But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-6.htm">1 Chronicles 28:6</a></span><br />And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31-33</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Acts 2:29-30</a></span><br />Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. / But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5</a></span><br />So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Notwithstanding you shall not build the house; but your son which shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.</p><p class="hdg">thy son</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12,13</a></b></br> And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/17-4.htm">1 Chronicles 17:4,11,12</a></b></br> Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/28-3.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-6.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-8.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-10.htm">Builder</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-4.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Notwithstanding</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-8.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-1.htm">Body</a> <a href="/ezra/10-3.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">Build</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">Builder</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-6.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-26.htm">Notwithstanding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it;</b><br>This phrase addresses King David, who had a deep desire to build a temple for the Lord. Despite his intentions, God communicated through the prophet Nathan that David would not be the one to construct the temple. This decision was not due to a lack of devotion or ability on David's part but was part of God's sovereign plan. David was a warrior king, and his reign was marked by battles and bloodshed, which made him unsuitable for building a house of peace for God. This reflects the biblical principle that God's plans and purposes often transcend human desires and understanding, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>.<p><b>but your son, your own offspring,</b><br>This refers to Solomon, David's son, who was chosen by God to build the temple. The emphasis on "your own offspring" highlights the continuation of God's covenant with David, ensuring that his lineage would play a crucial role in Israel's history. This promise is part of the Davidic Covenant found in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>, where God assures David that his descendants will have an everlasting kingdom. This covenant is significant in biblical theology as it points to the coming of Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>).<p><b>will build the house for My Name.’</b><br>The "house" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which Solomon would eventually build. This temple was not just a physical structure but a symbol of God's presence among His people. The phrase "for My Name" indicates that the temple was to be dedicated to the worship and glory of God, serving as a central place for Israel's religious life. The temple's construction fulfilled God's promise and established a place where His name would dwell, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5</a>. This also foreshadows the coming of Jesus, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), indicating that He is the ultimate dwelling place of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who desired to build a temple for the Lord. He was a man after God's own heart but was not chosen to build the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>David's son, who was chosen by God to build the temple. He represents the fulfillment of God's promise to David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The house of God that David desired to build, which would become a central place of worship for Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was to be built, signifying God's chosen place for His Name to dwell.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a></b><br>The divine decision and promise that David's son would build the temple, highlighting God's sovereign plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_plans.htm">God's Sovereignty in Plans</a></b><br>God's plans may differ from our desires, but His purposes are always perfect. We must trust His timing and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_legacy.htm">Generational Legacy</a></b><br>David's preparation for the temple, even though he would not build it, shows the importance of laying a foundation for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_faithfulness.htm">Obedience and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Both David and Solomon demonstrate obedience to God's will. We are called to be faithful in our roles, whether we see the fulfillment of our desires or not.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promises_fulfilled.htm">God's Promises Fulfilled</a></b><br>The promise to David about his son building the temple reminds us that God is faithful to His word. We can trust His promises in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_worship.htm">Role of Worship</a></b><br>The temple was central to Israel's worship. This highlights the importance of having a dedicated space and heart for worship in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoram_joram.htm">Who was King Jehoram/Joram in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_haters_of_brothers_walk_in_darkness.htm">Who was Zerah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_'chidon'_in_chronicles,_'nachon'_in_samuel.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9 vs. 2 Samuel 6:6) Why does Chronicles call the threshing floor 'Chidon,' while Samuel labels it 'Nachon,' and which is correct?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_advise_peace_in_a_pagan_land.htm">In Jeremiah 29:4-7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Notwithstanding thou shalt not build.</span>--<span class= "ital">Only thou, thou shalt not build;</span> with stress on the pronoun.<p><span class= "bld">But thy son.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">for thy son;</span> so LXX.; Kings, "but;" and so some MSS. and the Syriac, Vulg., and Arabic here. Otherwise the whole verse is as in Kings.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Nevertheless,</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the one to build [it];</span><br /><span class="heb">תִבְנֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiḇ·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִנְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇin·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your own offspring,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּוֹצֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·w·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will build</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for My Name.’</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">2 Chronicles 6:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:9 Nevertheless you shall not build the house (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 6:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 6:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 6:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 6:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>