1 Chronicles 22:1

David Prepares to Build the Temple

1 Then David said, ^a“This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 So David commanded to gather the ^aaliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to ^bcut hewn stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance ^abeyond measure,

4 and cedar trees in abundance; for the ^aSidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 22:1

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American Standard Version
Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

Amplified® Bible
THEN DAVID said, Here shall be the house of the Lord God, and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

Contemporary English Version
David said, "The temple of the LORD God must be built right here at this threshing place. And the altar for offering sacrifices will also be here."

Darby English Version
And David said, This is the house of Jehovah Elohim, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

Good News Bible
So David said, "This is where the Temple of the LORD God will be. Here is the altar where the people of Israel are to offer burnt offerings."

King James Version
Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Then David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

New International Version
Then David said, "The house of the LORD God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

New King James Version
Then David said, “This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then David said, "This we recognize as the house of the LORD God, and this we recognize the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

Revised Standard Version
Then David said, "Here shall be the house of the LORD God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith, `This is the house of Jehovah God, and this the altar for burnt-offering for Israel.'

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