1 Kings 8:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer YHWH to-Dāwiḏ my father, yaʿan which hāyāh with-ləḇāḇəḵā to liḇnôṯ bayiṯ for šəmî, hĕṭîḇōṯā because hāyāh with-ləḇāḇeḵā

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *Dāwiḏ*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *ʾāḇî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father
• *yaʿan*: conjunction - because
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that/which
• *hāyāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was
• *ləḇāḇəḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
• *liḇnôṯ*: qal infinitive construct - to build
• *bayiṯ*: masculine singular noun - house/temple
• *šəmî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my name
• *hĕṭîḇōṯā*: hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did well
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *ləḇāḇeḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart

Word Meanings

• *wayyōʾmer*: and he said/spoke
• *yaʿan*: because/since
• *hāyāh*: it was/it existed/it came to pass
• *liḇnôṯ*: to build/to construct
• *bayiṯ*: house/temple/dwelling
• *hĕṭîḇōṯā*: you did well/you did good

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto David{H1732} my father,{H1} Whereas{H3282} it was in thy heart{H3824} to build{H1129} a house{H1004} for my name,{H8034} thou didst well{H2895} that it was in thy heart:{H3824}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732} my father{H1}, Whereas{H3282}{H834} it was in thine heart{H3824} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} an house{H1004} unto my name{H8034}, thou didst well{H2895}{(H8689)} that it was in thine heart{H3824}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  neuertheles the LORDE sayde vnto my father Dauid: Where as thou wast mynded to buylde an house vnto my name, thou hast done well, that thou art so aduysed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord said vnto Dauid my father, Where as it was in thine heart to build an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde saide vnto Dauid my father: Whereas it was in thyne heart to build an house vnto my name, thou diddest well that thou wast so minded:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 6:7-9 : 7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart. 9 However, you shall not build the house; instead, your son, who will come from your body, he shall build the house for My name.'
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.