2 Chronicles 6:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my people Israel.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
World English Bible (WEB)
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
| But I have chosen | וָֽאֶבְחַר֙ | wāʾebḥar | va-ev-HAHR |
| Jerusalem, | בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | bîrûšālaim | bee-ROO-sha-la-EEM |
| name my that | לִֽהְי֥וֹת | lihĕyôt | lee-heh-YOTE |
| might be | שְׁמִ֖י | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |
| there; | שָׁ֑ם | šām | shahm |
| and have chosen | וָֽאֶבְחַ֣ר | wāʾebḥar | va-ev-HAHR |
| David | בְּדָוִ֔יד | bĕdāwîd | beh-da-VEED |
| be to | לִֽהְי֖וֹת | lihĕyôt | lee-heh-YOTE |
| over | עַל | ʿal | al |
| my people | עַמִּ֥י | ʿammî | ah-MEE |
| Israel. | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |